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Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei)—2nd Edition

A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2025) | Viewed by 4369

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Juan F. Barrera

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Arthropod Ecology and Pest Management Group, Department of Agriculture, Society and Environment, El Colegio de La Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto km 2.5, C.P. 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
Interests: coffee pests; pest management; biological control; natural enemies; pest sampling
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Dr. Julio C. Rojas

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Chemical Ecology Group, Department of Arthropod Ecology and Pest Management, El Colegio de La Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto km 2.5, Tapachula C.P. 30700, Chiapas, Mexico
Interests: chemical ecology; insect behavior; pest management; insect–plant interactions
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

After the success of the first edition (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/insects/special_issues/coffee_berry_borer), in terms of the number of articles published, visits, and citations, we are pleased to announce the second edition of this Special Issue on coffee berry borer (CBB, Hypothenemus hampei).

Acceptable formats include reviews, original research papers, or scientific communications on various aspects related to the biology, ecology, and management of CBB. Topics of interest are as follows: laboratory or field experimental research that provides new information on CBB morphology, genetics, and physiology; interactions with host plants and shade trees; chemical ecology; reproductive diapause; microbial ecology; multitrophic interactions; natural enemies; effects of micro-and macroclimatic factors and climate change; sampling, modeling, and simulation; landscape ecology; pest control methods; and knowledge and perceptions of farmers, among other related aspects.

Dr. Juan F. Barrera
Dr. Julio C. Rojas
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • morphology and physiology
  • genetics
  • microbial ecology
  • host–plant interactions and shade
  • chemical ecology
  • biological control
  • tritrophic interactions
  • pest management
  • climate change
  • modeling and simulation

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Validation of a Sustainable Pest Management Program to Control Coffee Berry Borer
by Pablo Benavides, Luis Eduardo Escobar, Zulma Nancy Gil, Héctor Flavio Álvarez, Hugo Mauricio Salazar, Carlos Gonzalo Mejía, Peter Follett and Hilda Diaz-Soltero
Insects 2026, 17(2), 181; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17020181 - 7 Feb 2026
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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a sustainable pest management program for controlling the coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, at La Catalina coffee farm (Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia) and compare it with the historical conventional control approach (2012–2022), a period [...] Read more.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a sustainable pest management program for controlling the coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, at La Catalina coffee farm (Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia) and compare it with the historical conventional control approach (2012–2022), a period during which the management of CBB was based primarily on the application of synthetic chemical insecticides. The working hypothesis was that integrating biological control agents (Phymastichus coffea, Prorops nasuta, and Beauveria bassiana) with cultural and monitoring practices would significantly reduce infestation levels and insecticide dependence while maintaining or improving economic profitability. From 2023 to 2024, GIS-based hotspot mapping, targeted parasitoid release, and fungal application triggered when infestation thresholds were reached were incorporated into sustainable pest management. Infestation, flight activity, and parasitism rates were monitored, and climatic variables were analyzed to determine their relationships with pest dynamics. The results showed that a sustainable pest management program reduced field infestation from a historical average of 3.3 ± 0.15% to 1.7 ± 0.2%, remaining below the 2% action threshold (F-test, p < 0.05). Prorops nasuta reduced the number of CBB life stages by 32.1%, falling from 10.9 ± 0.3 individuals per berry in non-parasitized fruits to 7.0 ± 0.7 in parasitized berries, while parasitism by P. coffea peaked at 70%. CBB flight activity decreased markedly compared to historical averages. The shift from a chemical approach to sustainable pest management resulted in a 26% increase in net income per hectare and a Marginal Rate of Return (MRR) of 18.06. Overall, the results confirm that a sustainable pest management program effectively suppresses CBB populations, minimizes pesticide use, and enhances the economic and environmental sustainability of coffee production systems. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei)—2nd Edition)
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Bored Rotten: Interactions Between the Coffee Berry Borer and Coffee Fruit Rot
by Paul Bayman and Luz M. Serrato-Diaz
Insects 2025, 16(4), 342; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16040342 - 25 Mar 2025
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The coffee berry borer (CBB) is the most destructive pest of coffee worldwide, with damages exceeding $500 M a year and affecting the livelihood of 25 million farmers. Coffee fruit rot (CFR) is described as an anthracnose disease; it can cause up to [...] Read more.
The coffee berry borer (CBB) is the most destructive pest of coffee worldwide, with damages exceeding $500 M a year and affecting the livelihood of 25 million farmers. Coffee fruit rot (CFR) is described as an anthracnose disease; it can cause up to 80% loss of the crop on susceptible cultivars when conditions favor it. These two serious threats to coffee production have been studied separately, but a link between them was not shown until recently. Several recent studies show that CBB damage is associated with a higher incidence of fruit rot; CBBs carry Colletotrichum and Fusarium fungi, also found in rotted fruits, and can transmit disease to coffee fruits as they bore into them. Previous studies on the relationship between CBB and Fusarium did not take into account that Fusarium is involved in coffee fruit rot, so these recent findings shed new light on the relationship. Here we discuss this relationship and its implications, both ecological and practical. Full article
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