Pest of cocoa - coffee stem borer

Authors

  • J.E. Moxon

Abstract

Coffee Stem Borer is the larva or grub of the moth Zeuzera coffeae. It is present in many countries from Papua New Guinea (PNG) to India. The larva is known to feed on more than 60 kinds of tree and shrub. It is a serious pest of cocoa throughout PNG. The larva cause damage to cocoa by boring into branches and tree trunk to feed on the wood.

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Published

2025-12-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1-4 (1988): Harvest

Section

Articles