Vertical and temporal flight patterns of coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Hawaii.

ABSTRACT: Coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the most damaging insect pest of coffee worldwide, causing significant losses in coffee yields and quality. Knowledge of vertical and temporal flight patterns in coffee berry borer could be used to optimize spray timing and precision targeting of areas within the coffee tree, which may be more susceptible. In the present study, we estimated the vertical distribution of coffee berry borer females using traps set at 1-m intervals up to 5 m in height. We also quantified coffee berry borer infestation in the low, mid, and high canopy and documented fruit availability. Temporal flight patterns were estimated using timer traps, and correlation analyses were conducted to determine the relationship between the timing o

SUBMITTER: Johnson MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329621 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature