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Brazil declares state of emergency in coffee areas
Jan. 28, 2015
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply declared state of phytosanitary emergency in the states of São Paulo and Espírito Santo due to the pest infestation of Coffee Borer Beetle (Hypothenemus hampei). The ordinance was published on this Monday's Union Official Gazette. Authorized products are insecticides based on cyantraniliprole. The Ministry of Agriculture already allowed the imports of cyantraniliprole as the active ingredient in July of 2014 in Minas Gerais state.
The insect attacks coffee grains in any of its stages, destructing the interior of the fruit and putting production at risk. The ordinances also extend pest management and emergency measures of crop protection.
According to the ministry, these measures are due to the serious situation, including the pest’s short cycle and capacity of proliferation, and lack of efficient management alternatives. The measures is seeking to reduce productivity losses and keep coffee quality.
Source: AgroNews
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