Coffee leaf rust has long been the enemy of coffee growers, but a snail from Southeast Asia may give them hope. By Maria Cramer It’s not exactly what you want to think about when you’re sipping your ...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Environmental Protection Agency says it’s okay for coffee growers to use a specific fungicide to prevent the growth of the coffee leaf rust pathogen. Priaxor ...
Coffee rust is a parasitic fungus and a big problem for coffee growers around the world. A study in the birthplace of coffee—Ethiopia—shows that another fungus seems to have the capacity to supress ...
(Beyond Pesticides, May 26, 2021) Coffee leaf rust, caused by a fungus that can devastate fields of coffee plants, and the coffee industry of entire countries, was recently detected on the Hawaiian ...
You may be holding a cup of it now as you read this. Warm and comforting, coffee is the fuel for many facing an early morning or a much-needed pick me up. In the United States, coffee is the most ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With looming threats of coffee leaf rust to farmers’ yields, Purdue University mycologist Catherine Aime is working to protect this staple of daily lives and the economies of ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Agriculture said the devastating fungus, coffee leaf rust, has been found on all major islands in the state. In the last month, the state collected ...