SUMMARY Taxonomy and History: Hemileia vastatrix Berk. and Broome (Basidiomycota,
Pucciniales) was described in 1869 in eastern Africa and Ceylon as the agent of coffee leaf …

Farmers are facing serious plant protection issues and phytosanitary risks, in particular in
the tropics. Such issues are food insecurity, lower income in traditional low-input …

Coffee rust is a leaf disease caused by the fungus, Hemileia vastatrix. Coffee rust epidemics,
with intensities higher than previously observed, have affected a number of countries …

In this perspective, we draw on recent scientific research on the coffee leaf rust (CLR)
epidemic that severely impacted several countries across Latin America and the Caribbean …

Many traditional farmers and environmentalists subscribe to the popular idea that the natural
world offers ecosystem services that contribute to the stability, productivity, and sustainability …

Coffee supports the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers in more than 52 countries,
and generates billions of dollars in revenue. The threats that COVID-19 pose to the global …

Coffee leaf rust (CLR) caused by the fungus Hemileia vastarix is a devastating disease in
almost all coffee producing countries and remote sensing approaches have the potential to …

Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and
sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a …

Coffee is one of the most important cash crops and beverages in the world. Production of
coffee is limited by many factors, which include insect pests and diseases, among others …

Shade effects on coffee rust are controversial, possibly because shade helps to prevent high
fruit loads, which decreases leaf receptivity to the pathogen but, at the same time, might …