Submitted to: Encyclopedia Of Entomology
Publication Acceptance Date: August 24, 2002
Publication Date: August 5, 2004
Abstract only
Citation: Vega, F.E. 2004. The Coffe Berry Borer, Hypothenemu, Hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Encyclopedia Of ENTOMOLOGY. VOL.1 PG.575-576

Technical Abstract: The coffee berry borer is the most devastating pest of coffee throughout the world. Eggs are deposited inside coffee berries and insects feed on the coffee seed causing a severe reduction in yields. Conventional chemical control is a very limited option, and there has been a concerted effort to develop biological control options. The article, which will appear in the "Encyclopedia of Entomology," presents a short review of the insect.