Coffee berry borer
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Coleoptera > Scolytidae
Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari)
Photographer: Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: Adult female on a green coffee bean. Adult females bore a hole in coffee berries and lay their eggs near the two coffee beans found inside the berry. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae feed on the beans, rendering them unsuitable for commerce or greatly lowering their quality.
Image Citation:
Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service, http://www.forestryimages.org
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