SUMMARY Taxonomy and History: Hemileia vastatrix Berk. and Broome (Basidiomycota,
Pucciniales) was described in 1869 in eastern Africa and Ceylon as the agent of coffee leaf …

Continuous pesticide usage has negative impacts on people and ecosystems associated
with coffee farms. Alternative plant protection strategies can be implemented that are …

Global warming is a major threat to agriculture worldwide. Between 2008 and 2013, some
coffee producing countries in South and Central America suffered from severe epidemics of …

Although integrating trees into agricultural systems (ie, agroforestry systems) provides many
valuable ecosystem services, the trees can also interact with plant diseases. We …

Coffee was introduced to Mexico in the late eighteenth century, but it was not until the late
nineteenth century that wealthy European immigrants purchased “unregistered” land and …

The multifunctional role of shade trees for conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem
services in natural forests and agroforests is well documented, yet we lack insights into the …

Agroforestry systems can provide habitats for a rich biodiversity including multitrophic
interactions, which presents opportunities to develop natural pest control. Shade coffee …

Coffee leaf rust (CLR, Hemileia vastatrix) is considered the most damaging coffee disease
worldwide, causing reduced yields and even plant death. CLR was detected in Hawaii for …

Shade trees stimulate many pathways that influence disease development in opposite
directions, and that, in addition, may interact with environment. To better understand shade …

As both coffee quality and sustainability become increasingly important, there is growing
interest in understanding how ecological quality affects coffee quality. Here we analyze, for …