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The Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Puerto Rico: Distribution, Infestation, and Population per Fruit.
J Insect Sci. 2017 Jan 01; 17(2)JI

Abstract

The coffee berry borer (CBB) (Hypothenemus hampei: Ferrar) was first detected in Puerto Rico in 2007. Its distribution since then has been extensive, but not extensively documented. An island-wide survey was carried out from August to November 2014 (the coffee production season) to assess CBB distribution, infestation, and population per fruit. The CBB was well-established throughout the coffee-growing area of Puerto Rico, but was not evenly distributed. Infestation (or percentages of fruits perforated) in sites sampled ranged from 0 to 95%, and CBB number per infested fruit varied from 1 to 34 individuals. CBB infestation and total population per fruit were positively correlated with altitude. Highest infestation and total population were observed in sites located >400 masl; most of the coffee-producing area in Puerto Rico is above this altitude. Coffea arabica (L.) had higher CBB infestation and population per fruit than Coffea canephora (Pierre ex A. Froehner) (robusta coffee). Based on these results, management tools should be implemented to mitigate the severe damage that CBB is causing in Puerto Rico. These management tools should include the removal of all fruits that remain on the plants after harvest and the use of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balls.) Vuill. for biocontrol, especially on coffee farms at higher elevations.

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Mariño YA
Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan, PR 00931-3360, Puerto Rico, USA.
Vega VJ
Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan, PR 00931-3360, Puerto Rico, USA.
García JM
Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan, PR 00931-3360, Puerto Rico, USA. Center for Excellence in Quarantine & Invasive Species, Agricultural Experimental Station - Río Piedras, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences, 1193 Calle Guayacán, San Juan, PR 00926-1118.
Verle Rodrigues JC
Center for Excellence in Quarantine & Invasive Species, Agricultural Experimental Station - Río Piedras, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences, 1193 Calle Guayacán, San Juan, PR 00926-1118.
García NM
Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan, PR 00931-3360, Puerto Rico, USA.
Bayman P
Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan, PR 00931-3360, Puerto Rico, USA.

MeSH

Animal DistributionAnimalsCoffeaFemaleFood ChainFruitLarvaMaleOvumPopulation DensityPuerto RicoPupaSpecies SpecificityWeevils

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

28931153

Citation

Mariño, Yobana A., et al. "The Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Puerto Rico: Distribution, Infestation, and Population Per Fruit." Journal of Insect Science (Online), vol. 17, no. 2, 2017.
Mariño YA, Vega VJ, García JM, et al. The Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Puerto Rico: Distribution, Infestation, and Population per Fruit. J Insect Sci. 2017;17(2).
Mariño, Y. A., Vega, V. J., García, J. M., Verle Rodrigues, J. C., García, N. M., & Bayman, P. (2017). The Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Puerto Rico: Distribution, Infestation, and Population per Fruit. Journal of Insect Science (Online), 17(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iew125
Mariño YA, et al. The Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Puerto Rico: Distribution, Infestation, and Population Per Fruit. J Insect Sci. 2017 Jan 1;17(2) PubMed PMID: 28931153.
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TY - JOUR T1 - The Coffee Berry Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Puerto Rico: Distribution, Infestation, and Population per Fruit. AU - Mariño,Yobana A, AU - Vega,Victor J, AU - García,José M, AU - Verle Rodrigues,José C, AU - García,Noelia M, AU - Bayman,Paul, PY - 2016/10/25/received PY - 2017/9/21/entrez PY - 2017/9/21/pubmed PY - 2017/10/27/medline KW - Beauveria bassiana KW - Coffea arabica, Coffea canephora, Hypothenemus hampei KW - biocontrol JF - Journal of insect science (Online) JO - J Insect Sci VL - 17 IS - 2 N2 - The coffee berry borer (CBB) (Hypothenemus hampei: Ferrar) was first detected in Puerto Rico in 2007. Its distribution since then has been extensive, but not extensively documented. An island-wide survey was carried out from August to November 2014 (the coffee production season) to assess CBB distribution, infestation, and population per fruit. The CBB was well-established throughout the coffee-growing area of Puerto Rico, but was not evenly distributed. Infestation (or percentages of fruits perforated) in sites sampled ranged from 0 to 95%, and CBB number per infested fruit varied from 1 to 34 individuals. CBB infestation and total population per fruit were positively correlated with altitude. Highest infestation and total population were observed in sites located >400 masl; most of the coffee-producing area in Puerto Rico is above this altitude. Coffea arabica (L.) had higher CBB infestation and population per fruit than Coffea canephora (Pierre ex A. Froehner) (robusta coffee). Based on these results, management tools should be implemented to mitigate the severe damage that CBB is causing in Puerto Rico. These management tools should include the removal of all fruits that remain on the plants after harvest and the use of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balls.) Vuill. for biocontrol, especially on coffee farms at higher elevations. SN - 1536-2442 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/28931153/The_Coffee_Berry_Borer__Coleoptera:_Curculionidae__in_Puerto_Rico:_Distribution_Infestation_and_Population_per_Fruit_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -