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The coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) has been a threat to coffee (Coffea arabica; Coffea robusta) (Rubiales: Rubiaceae) production for hundreds of years, causing farmers all over the world lose of money. Consequently, the continuous use of synthetic chemicals to control this insect has caused great harm to the environment, human beings, and the ecosystem. In this regard, the study aimed to elucidate the possibility of using integrated pest management that employs Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), CMU-C1 lure modified traps, and botanically derived insecticides from tobacco short stems to control coffee berry borer. Interestingly, the results showed that, when B. bassiana was applied to infested coffee cherries, it caused 100% insect mortality within 3 months when performed by an increasing number of insects. However, those in untreated control …