Tag: coffee berry borer

Bark Beetles With Identity Issues: Reclassifying the Cryphalini

A new paper provides the biggest bark beetle reclassification in decades and helps us better understand the incredibly diverse world of tiny bark beetles.

Entomology Today May 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

Coffee Berry Borers Use Gut Bacteria to Detoxify Caffeine

Like nicotine and other compounds produced by plants, caffeine can be lethal to insects. However, the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is able to feed on coffee beans and survive. […]