Coffee| Severe incidences of white stem borer (WSB) in Karnataka’s coffee growing region.

Severe incidences of white stem borer (WSB) in Karnataka’s coffee growing region are threatening the cultivation of the Arabica coffee crop. The high incidence of WSB this year is due to continuous dry weather from October to April and high temperature during the April-May. The delay in blossom showers has also aggravated the situation.