Coffee Berry Borer	CBB next to coffee cherries

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This webpage has been created to provide updated information on the  confirmed infestation of the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) on Hawaii Island.

In a collaborative effort, staff from the University of Hawaii at Manoa – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Research Service-Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center), and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture are working together to develop methods of control of CBB and to assist farmers in mitigating the effect that CBB may have on coffee crops.

Early on, HDOA and USDA invoked the Incident Command System (ICS) to manage this ag pest situation.  ICS is used by most emergency response agencies to manage situations to increase efficiency and communications.

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CBB/CLR Virtual Workshop for Kaua`i – Oct. 13, 2021

UH-CTAHR is hosting a virtual workshop for Kaua`i coffee farmers on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  The workshop will include information on CBB and CLR from UH-CTAHR, the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, and the Kaua`i Invasive Species Committee.

The workshop participants include:

This free event is virtual via Zoom. To register, go to:  https://bit.ly/3C7MAZd

For more information on the workshop, contact:
Roshan Manandhar, UH-CTAHR Assistance Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service – Kauai County at 808.274.3477

To view the workshop flier with a tentative agenda, go to: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/files/2021/10/CBB_CLRflier-Kauai-10-13-21.pdf

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March 15, 2017

CBB Quarantine Extended to include Maui

The Hawaii Board of Agriculture expanded quarantine restrictions on the movement of coffee and other CBB hosts from all areas of Maui. The Maui quarantine takes effect on May 1, 2017.

View the restrictions

View the news release

CBB/CLR PESTICIDE SUBSIDY PROGRAM

Information on how to apply for the CBB/CLR Pesticide subsidy program

CBB PEST ADVISORY

• New Pest Advisory – Issued September 21, 2010 (Updated December 9, 2014)

NEWS RELEASES

• HDOA Quarantines Coffee Plants on Kauai that may have been shipped from Oahu
  Feb. 2, 2017

• Coffee Berry Borer Confirmed on Maui
  Jan. 5, 2017

• Quarantine Restrictions Extended to all Coffee Grown on Oahu
  Feb. 24, 2015

• Hawaii Board of Agriculture issues quarantine restrictions on Waialua Coffee.
  Dec. 16, 2014

• Coffee Berry Borer Found in Waialua, Oahu
  December 10, 2014

• Board of Agriculture Approves Permanent Rules on Transporting Coffee Interisland
  February 24, 2012

• CBB Infestations Found in Pahala and Kau on Hawaii Island
  May 11, 2011

• Serious Coffee Pest Detected in Kona
  September 8, 2010

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PERMANENT RULES ON TRANSPORTING COFFEE MATERIAL INTERISLAND EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 24, 2012

HDOA has established permanent rules regarding the interisland transport of green coffee beans (unroasted), coffee plants and plant parts, used coffee bags and coffee harvesting equipment.

View the new administrative rules

View the Notice to Interisland Importers, Shippers ad Transporters of Coffee Plants, Plant Parts, Unroasted Coffee Beans, Used Coffee Bags and Coffee Harvesting Equipment from Hawaii Island

CBB Maps:

HDOA and USDA are using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to document and track CBB infestation sites. This increases accuracy in site surveying and monitoring of areas of infestation.

• Oahu Quarantine Map – December 16, 2014
• Statewide Survey Map – May 31, 2013

Form for submitting coffee cherry samples to HDOA:

• CBB Grower Submission Form

To view documents click on the following items:

• FAQs on CBB in Kona
• Coffee Borer Pictorial Flyer to help farmers identify CBB and damage caused by CBB – September 10, 2010
• Coffee Borer Bulletin – September 13, 2010
• CBB Information in Marshallese

For more information, farmers may contact:

HDOA Plant Pest Control Branch (Honolulu) – (808) 973-9530, e-mail:  [email protected]

CTAHR Website:  https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/CBB.aspx

 

In the News

Hawaii News Now:

Sunrise Show Educates Public on new CBB Video

March 13, 2012

Howard Dicus of Hawaii News Now Sunrise helped to get the word out about a new educational video on how to control CBB.  To view the Sunrise segment, go to:  https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/17149099/howards-business-hit-melanie-bondera

To view the actual video, go to:

https://www.youtube.com/konacoffeefarmers

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3-13-12:  https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/17149099/howards-business-hit-melanie-bondera

9-13-10: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13147984

9-14-10:  https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13155446

 

Hawaii 24/7 – (9/14/10)

https://www.hawaii247.com/2010/09/14/officials-and-farmers-prepare-to-battle-the-coffee-berry-borer/