Coffee Rust in Latin America

Economic constraints as drivers of coffee rust epidemics in Nicaragua

“…Coffee rust introduction into America raised a great concern: the destruction seen in Ceylon and in other oldworld coffee areas could happen in Latin America. As a consequence, the first reaction when coffee rust arrived in Brazil (Monaco, 1977;Muller, 1971;Waller, 1972) and in Central America in 1976 (Schuppener et al, 1977) was to try to eradicate the disease, relying on the experiences of Papua New Guinea. In this last country, three successful eradication campaigns were launched in 1892, 1903and 1965(Shaw, 1968, and up until 1986, when the disease had become definitively established.…”

The coffee rust crises in Colombia and Central America (2008–2013): impacts, plausible causes and proposed solutions

“…Coffee rust became a concern for coffee-producing Latin American countries mainly before (Wellman 1952) and just after its introduction to these countries (Muller 1971;Waller 1972;Schuppener et al 1977). At that time, the disease was feared, because all Latin American coffee plantations grew susceptible cultivars.…”

Essential Oils and Antagonistic Microorganisms as Eco-Friendly Alternatives for Coffee Leaf Rust Control

“…The theory of its dissemination is that H. vastatrix urediniospores were transported by the trade winds from western Africa to Brazil. Moreover, a theory mentions that the disease was introduced accidentally through plant or material or the contaminated clothes of the coffee grain producers or collectors [22]. In a period of 20 years after its arrival in Brazil, CLR was detected in all the coffee producers in Latin American countries [23].…”