Price collapse and oversupply have made coffee a high-profile crop in
recent years: never has efficient production and crop protection been
more important for reducing costs and increasing quality. Packed with
illustrations, this book covers the origins, botany, agroecology and
worldwide production statistics of coffee, and the insect pests, plant
pathogens, nematodes and nutrient deficiencies that afflict it. With
emphasis on integrated crop management, this book reviews control
measures suitable for any coffee pest or disease and will enable
agriculturists to design and implement sustainable pest management
systems.