Coffee production and pest control in pocket areas of Nepal, a brief review

Nepal’s major coffee cultivar ‘Arabica’ (Coffea arabica) has developed as a major export beverage crop since it was first introduced in 1938 AD. It was first introduced in the country with more than 30,000 households involved in production and production peaking at more than 530 t in the year 2018-2019. Pests, especially the coffee white stem borer (Xylotrechus quadripes), has damaged coffee plantations in many parts of world including Nepal.
This is a review paper to highlight pest control in Nepal based on previously published papers and collected information.
It aims to compare pest management strategies in coffee pocket areas across Nepal using natural enemies and plants with pesticide like effect.
Through this study, we aim to collect information on various strategies that have been applied in the past and present to combat this pest at every stage of its development.
Controlling this pest alone could positively impact the future of successful coffee production in Nepal.
Geographically, Nepalese coffee is produced at an elevation above what is known as the ‘coffee belt’.

III International Symposium on Beverage Crops

A. Tuladhar, D.R. Khanal

‘Arabica’, Himalayan specialty, beverage crops, white stem borer

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1387.38