Which one of the following pest is an introduced pest of coffee?
A. Green bug
B. Berry borer
C. Stem borer
D. Painting bug
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Berry borer is an introduced pest of coffee.The coffee stem borer is the pest of Arabica coffee, whereas the shot hole borer prefers robusta coffee. In certain areas the severe attack of white stem borer leads to discontinuation of the crop.
Several insect pests have been reported in coffee, the most important being the coffee leaf miner, the coffee berry borer, and the coffee stem borers.
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