América Central

Coffee rust epidemics in Central America: Chronicle of a resistance breakdown following the great epidemics of 2012 and 2013

Avelino J.; Anzueto F.
2020

In : Ristaino Jean Beagle (ed.), Records Angela (ed.). Emerging plant diseases and global food security Saint Paul : APS Press, p. 185-198.

Resumen

Because coffee rust occurs in almost all countries where coffee is grown, it is often cited as the most important coffee disease. In 2012, a destructive series of coffee rust epidemics devastated Central America. The authors describe the Central American coffee rust crisis, including its impacts and plausible causes; detail the breeding strategy used to fight the disease; and highlight future challenges.

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