Proper Pesticide Use is of Extreme Importance to Prevent Pesticide Resistance by Coffee Leaf Rust and Other Coffee Diseases
The following publication provides important information for Hawaii coffee growers, about the proper methods of spraying to suppress coffee leaf rust (CLR) while preventing pesticide resistance by rust and other diseases on farms. This article includes:
- A list of fungicides currently licensed by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture with directions for use on coffee grown in Hawaii.
- Some symptoms of CLR
- Why spray to suppress CLR
- Proper spray techniques and coverage
- How to properly rotate the use of pesticide products
- Spraying anthracnose, cercospora, and CLR
- Following product label directions
- Minimum and maximum rates per application and per year or season
- Other considerations such as spreader/sticker and other additions to a fungicide solution
