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Honolulu coffee leaf rust clr has been confirmed by the united states department of agriculture usda from coffee plant samples collected on maui last week.

Coffee ring logo. Also in response to the detection on maui hawaii department of agriculture hdoa staff began statewide surveys and detected suspect plants at a residence in hilo on hawaii island on monday. The hawaii department of agriculture hdoa and office of governor david ige reported the troubling finding this week. Hawaii department of agriculture photo.

Hawaii has strict importation rules requiring all imported green coffee beans for roasting and associated packing materials be fumigated prior to entering the state to ensure beans. Coffee leaf rust hemileia vastatrix was first discovered in sri lanka in 1869 and is now found in the major coffee growing regions of the world including southeast asia africa and central and south america. The pest had previously not been found in hawaii however prior to last week.

Coffee leaf rust the highly infectious plant disease that can wipe out coffee crops has been discovered for the first time in hawaii according to state agricultural officials. 26 2020 confirmatory tests underway honolulu coffee leaf rust clr has been tentatively identified on coffee plant samples collected on maui. Coffee leaf rust is devastating to coffee plants and has been found around the world in major coffee growing areas.

The leaf rust is established in all other major coffee growing areas of the world but had not previously been found in hawaii the state agriculture department said. Hawaii department of agriculture photo. The hawaii department of agriculture hdoa is partnering with multiple agencies to determine the extent of this infestation and how coffee leaf rust may have been introduced to hawaii island.

To report possible coffee leaf rust infestations on any island call hdoas plant pest control branch at 808 973 9525. Coffee leaf rust the highly infectious plant disease that can wipe out coffee crops has been discovered for the first time in hawaii according to state agricultural officials. A plant that has lost its leaves due to leaf rust.

The hawaii department of agriculture hdoa and office of governor david. The hawaii department of agriculture hdoa this afternoon received preliminary results from university of hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources uh ctahr identifying the fungus on plants collected from managed.