COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REPELLING COFFEE BERRY BORER

摘要

Compositions and methods for repelling coffee berry borer. The compositions contain a substrate and a semiochemical capable of affecting the coffee berry borer intermixed within the substrate. The semiochemical may be verbenone.

主权项

1. A method for dislodging coffee berry borer from a coffee berry, the method comprising administering a system on or in the vicinity of the coffee berry, the system comprising:
a polymeric or wax substrate selected from the group consisting of a wax emulsion, microspheres, a latex solution, hot melt glue, a resin, and plastic flakes; and a semiochemical capable of affecting the coffee berry borer intermixed within the substrate.