Coffee pests, diseases and their management / by J.M. Waller, M. Bigger and R.J. Hillocks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waller, J. M.

Contributor:

Bigger, M.

Hillocks, R. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coffee--Diseases and pests.

Coffee.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Coffee pests, diseases & their management

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Price collapse and oversupply have made coffee a high-profile crop in recent years: never has efficient production and crop protection been more important for reducing costs and increasing quality. Packed with illustrations, this book covers the origins, botany, agroecology and worldwide&br&production statistics of coffee, and the insect pests, plant pathogens, nematodes and nutrient deficiencies that afflict it. With emphasis on integrated crop management, this book reviews control measures suitable for any coffee pest or disease and will enable agriculturists to design and implement&br&susta

Contents:

Coffee as a crop and commodity

The basics of the coffee crop

World coffee production

Insect pests and their management

Stem- and branch-borers

Berry-feeding insects

Insects that feed on buds, leaves, green shoots and flowers

Root- and collar-feeding insects

Diseases and their management

Foliage and shoot diseases

Berry diseases

Wilt diseases and diseases of the root and stem

Nematodes

Nutrient deficiencies and physiological diseases

Integrated crop management

Nursery management, transplantation and crop maintenance

Shade management, conservation and biodiversity

Postharvest and processing pests and microbial problems

Integrated pest management and pest management technologies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-00436-7

9786611004361

1-84593-209-9

OCLC:

262882015