La recherche sur caféier arabica au Burundi

Abstract

Agronomie Research On Arabica Coffee Tree In Burundi. Interaction of an insect Pseudotheraptus devastans and of a fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on cassava anthracnose development has been studied. Disease setting is made in two stages : realization of wounds on cassava cuttings by Pseudotheraptus devastans, then invasion of those ones by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Infection also needs a high level of relative humidity (87 %) and a favourable temperature. Optimal values are situated between 24 and 28°C.

Keywords

• Coffea arabica
• Agronomie research
• Burundi