Elucidation of Hosts, Native Distribution, and Habitat of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei) Using Herbaria and Other Museum Collections

Elucidation of Hosts, Native Distribution, and Habitat of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei) Using Herbaria and Other Museum Collections

The coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is the most damaging insect pest of global coffee production. Despite its importance, our knowledge on the insect’s natural habitat, range, and wild host species remains poorly known. Using archival sources (mainly herbaria but also other museum collectio...

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Main Authors: Fernando E. Vega, Lucy T. Smith, Nina M. J. Davies, Justin Moat, Tomasz Góral, Robert O’Sullivan, Aaron P. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Africa
Arabica coffee
broca del café
coffee
coffee berry borer
herbaria
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.01188/full

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