Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in Ethiopia
The study of pests and diseases on crops and crop relatives in the wild is valuable from both a theoretical and an applied point of view. Few studies have addressed multiple pests and diseases in such ecosystems. Our objectives were to (1) compare the prevalence of multiple pests and diseases on cof...
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| author | Dinkissa Beche Ayco J.M. Tack Sileshi Nemomissa Debissa Lemessa Bikila Warkineh Kristoffer Hylander |
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| description | The study of pests and diseases on crops and crop relatives in the wild is valuable from both a theoretical and an applied point of view. Few studies have addressed multiple pests and diseases in such ecosystems. Our objectives were to (1) compare the prevalence of multiple pests and diseases on coffee in forests and more managed landscapes and (2) assess how spatial, environmental, host density and management factors affect the incidence and severity of coffee pests and diseases across forests.To achieve these objectives we studied different pests, diseases and one hyperparasite on wild and semi-wild coffee from 84 plots of 20 × 20 m across a forested landscape in southwest Ethiopia and compared the results to previous studies of more intensively managed adjacent landscapes.The prevalence of all surveyed coffee leaf pests and diseases was high (>71% of investigated plots) and very similar to the levels in more intensively managed landscapes reported in the literature. The incidence rates of all pests, diseases and the hyperparasite showed a high variation among the plots, and correlation with each other in some cases. However, this variation was weakly related to the measured environmental and management variables, but coffee pests and diseases were often positively related to high coffee density.One possible explanation for the similar prevalence is that, although the landscapes are different, the local environmental conditions have much in common since coffee is also grown under indigenous shade trees in more intensively managed landscapes. However, the variability in pest and disease levels among sites was large and it is difficult to predict where they attain high levels. There is a need of detailed investigations on drivers of spatio-temporal population dynamics of these species, including their natural enemies, to be able to provide advice for development of sustainable coffee disease management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a166d29ecd546be8e06f0fed91ee46f2023-12-03T05:39:50ZengElsevierBasic and Applied Ecology1439-17912023-12-017339Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in EthiopiaDinkissa Beche0Ayco J.M. Tack1Sileshi Nemomissa2Debissa Lemessa3Bikila Warkineh4Kristoffer Hylander5Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, SwedenDepartment of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, SwedenThe study of pests and diseases on crops and crop relatives in the wild is valuable from both a theoretical and an applied point of view. Few studies have addressed multiple pests and diseases in such ecosystems. Our objectives were to (1) compare the prevalence of multiple pests and diseases on coffee in forests and more managed landscapes and (2) assess how spatial, environmental, host density and management factors affect the incidence and severity of coffee pests and diseases across forests.To achieve these objectives we studied different pests, diseases and one hyperparasite on wild and semi-wild coffee from 84 plots of 20 × 20 m across a forested landscape in southwest Ethiopia and compared the results to previous studies of more intensively managed adjacent landscapes.The prevalence of all surveyed coffee leaf pests and diseases was high (>71% of investigated plots) and very similar to the levels in more intensively managed landscapes reported in the literature. The incidence rates of all pests, diseases and the hyperparasite showed a high variation among the plots, and correlation with each other in some cases. However, this variation was weakly related to the measured environmental and management variables, but coffee pests and diseases were often positively related to high coffee density.One possible explanation for the similar prevalence is that, although the landscapes are different, the local environmental conditions have much in common since coffee is also grown under indigenous shade trees in more intensively managed landscapes. However, the variability in pest and disease levels among sites was large and it is difficult to predict where they attain high levels. There is a need of detailed investigations on drivers of spatio-temporal population dynamics of these species, including their natural enemies, to be able to provide advice for development of sustainable coffee disease management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000361Coffee densityCoffee diseasesInsect pestsSemi-wild Arabica coffeeSouthwest EthiopiaWild coffee |
| spellingShingle | Dinkissa Beche Ayco J.M. Tack Sileshi Nemomissa Debissa Lemessa Bikila Warkineh Kristoffer Hylander Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in Ethiopia Basic and Applied Ecology Coffee density Coffee diseases Insect pests Semi-wild Arabica coffee Southwest Ethiopia Wild coffee |
| title | Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | prevalence of major pests and diseases in wild and cultivated coffee in ethiopia |
| topic | Coffee density Coffee diseases Insect pests Semi-wild Arabica coffee Southwest Ethiopia Wild coffee |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000361 |
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