#Beauvaria bassiana fungus

Pesticide Workshops Scheduled for Coffee Farmers

The workshops are part of the state’s efforts to subsidize the purchase of a fungus-based pesticide to help battle the coffee berry borer.

Funding Boosted For Battle Against Coffee Berry Borer

The US Department of Agriculture has committed another $700,000 to help control the beetle which has caused $9 million in damage to Hawaii coffee crops.

Bill Would Subsidize Use of Fungus Against Coffee Borer

The bill introduced by Kona Rep. Nicole Lowen would help farmers pay for pesticides containing a naturally occurring fungus known to control the beetle.