Monitoring coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), populations with alcoholbaited funnel traps in coffee farms in Colombia

Authors

  • Luis F. Aristizábal University of Florida, IFAS, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology & Nematology, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703, USA
  • Mauricio Jiménez National Coffee Research Center, Cenicafé, Chinchiná, Colombia
  • Alex E. Bustillo Centro de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar, Cenicaña, Cali, Colombia
  • Héctor I. Trujillo Extension Service, National Federation of Coffee Growers, Colombia
  • Steven P. Arthurs University of Florida, IFAS, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology & Nematology, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703, USA

Keywords:

coffee berry borer, flight activity, volatiles compounds, integrated pest management, participatory research

Abstract

We monitored dispersing coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), with easily-manufactured, alcohol-baited funnel traps and quantified associated berry infestation on 8 coffee farms in 2 regions in Caldas, Colombia. Flight activity and damage to berries was highest in the 2–3 months after the main harvest (Jan through Mar) and was greater in large farms, where insecticides were used, compared with small farms where efficient and frequent cultural control was implemented. The use of traps and attractants will help farmers track CBB populations and localize efforts to control this pest.

 

Sumario

La dispersión de la broca del café, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), fue monitoreada con trampas tipo embudo, cebadas a base de alcohol y esta fue asociada con la infestación de la broca en ocho fincas cafeteras de dos regiones de Caldas, Colombia. La actividad de vuelo y el daño a los frutos fue mayor 2–3 meses después de la cosecha principal (de enero hasta marzo) y fue mayor en fincas grandes en donde se aplicaron insecticidas comparado con fincas pequeñas en donde un eficiente y frecuente control cultural fue implementado. El uso de trampas y atrayentes ayudará a los caficultores a seguir las poblaciones de la broca del café y a localizar las concentraciones o focos de la plaga para hacer más eficiente el control.

 

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Vol. 98, No. 1 (March 2015)

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Scientific Notes

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