Studies on a die-back of Arabica coffee in South India; role of pests and parasites

The pattern of field incidence and associations indicated that the die-back of arabica was not caused by insect pests or other microparasites. The die-back was a hot-weather die-back and not a cold weather die-back. Coffee plants grown under exposed conditions were invariably subject to the malady....

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Main Author: D'Souza, G.I.
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) 2025
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Online Access:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/13176
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Summary:The pattern of field incidence and associations indicated that the die-back of arabica was not caused by insect pests or other microparasites. The die-back was a hot-weather die-back and not a cold weather die-back. Coffee plants grown under exposed conditions were invariably subject to the malady. The die-back could be arrested by provision of adequate over-head shade.