A potential repellent against the coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Vega, Fernando E [autor] | Simpkins, Ann [autora] | Miranda, José [autor] | Harnly, James M [autor] | Infante, Francisco [autor] | Castillo Vera, Alfredo [autor] | Wakarchuk, David [autor] | Cossé, Allard [autor].
Tipo de material: Artículo en línea Tipo de contenido: Texto Tipo de medio: Computadora Tipo de portador: Recurso en líneaTema(s): Broca del cafeto | Repelentes contra insectos | Café | Control de plagasTema(s) en inglés: Coffee berry borer | Insect repellents | Coffee | Pest controlDescriptor(es) geográficos: Kona (Hawai, Estados Unidos) Nota de acceso: Acceso en línea sin restricciones En: Journal of Insect Science. Volumen 17, número 6, 122 (Nov. 2017), páginas 1-9. --ISSN: 1536-2442Número de sistema: 58799Resumen:Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca actual | Colección | Signatura | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras |
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The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), continues to pose a formidable challenge to coffee growers worldwide. Because of the cryptic life habit of the insect inside coffee berries, effective pest management strategies have been difficult to develop. A sesquiterpene, (E,E)-α-farnesene, produced by infested coffee berries has been identified as a potential repellent against the coffee berry borer both in laboratory bioassays and a field experiment in Hawaii. Various laboratory bioassays revealed significantly lower levels of infestation in berries treated with different concentrations of the (E,E)-α-farnesene. A field experiment in Hawaii resulted in up to 80% decreased coffee berry borer captures in traps containing a standard 3:1 methanol:ethanol attractant and a bubble cap formulation of (E,E)-α-farnesene compared to traps with just the attractant. (E,E)-α-farnesene was still active 19 wk after installation in the coffee plantation, based on 59% lower insect captures in traps containing the attractant + (E,E)-α-farnesene (1,737 insects) compared to traps containing the attractant (4,253 insects). The easy to install bubble caps are a welcome contrast with other pest management strategies that require spraying. The placement of (E,E)-α-farnesene in bubble caps in coffee plantations when coffee berries first become susceptible to infestations (ca. 90 d post-flowering) might result in lower infestation levels throughout the season, and consequently, increased yields and profits. eng