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Rust keeps threatening the country

January 23, 2018 by Staff News Writer

According to estimates from the Research Unit of the Technical Management of the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (Icafé), the threat of an increase in coffee rust remains high in the regions of Coto Brus, Pérez Zeledón and Turrialba, known as areas of early rippening.

A very favorable climate persists that allows the formation of spores and the emergence of new lesions. This situation is more intense than usual, so it is necessary to continue with the protection of the leaves of coffee trees with systemic fungicides and also, to control in an integral way other diseases such as Lint, Anthracnose and Derrite,”

explained engineer Miguel Barquero, Coordinator of the Phytopathology Program of the Institute.

In the Central Valley and the Northern Zone, the threat of rust is moderate and decreases gradually; while in the Western Valley and Los Santos this condition is not currently present.

crhoy.com

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