CBB (coffee berry borer) management strategies

CBB management involves integrated practices to minimize infestation and crop damage. Monitoring pests with traps helps detect early presence. Regular harvesting reduces the opportunity for borers to reproduce inside ripe coffee berries. Applying targeted insecticides during vulnerable periods can control populations, while maintaining proper field hygiene—such as removing fallen or infested berries—prevents pest buildup. Some farms use biological controls like beneficial fungi or predators that naturally attack CBB. Combining these strategies, along with selecting resistant coffee varieties and maintaining good farm practices, creates an effective, sustainable approach to managing coffee berry borer populations and protecting coffee yields.