Coffee Board Urges Farmers to Stay Alert Against White Stem Borer

Chettalli, Oct. 4: Even though the exterior of an Arabica coffee plant may appear green, the White Stem Borer pest lurking inside the stem could be destroying the plant's very life. By tunneling into the stem and hampering growth and yield, this pest poses a severe threat capable of destroying even mature, well-established coffee plants. The season for the White Stem Borer's flight is approaching, with the pests likely to emerge in Arabica-growing regions during the first week of October. Consequently, the Central Coffee Board has advised growers to intensify control measures in their plantations before the flight begins.

Since adult beetles emerge during the flight period and are likely to lay eggs in the crevices of the bark on the stems and thick branches of new plants, the need of the hour is prevention—stopping the pest before it emerges—rather than taking action after the infestation becomes visible.

The task of identifying and uprooting infested plants (including their root systems) must be completed by the end of September or the first week of October. Any delay increases the risk of adult beetles emerging from the infested plants and spreading the infestation further. The tunnel inside the trunk is the source of the danger.

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