author(s)
Prajusha M.P, Tintumol K, C.K. Vijayalakshmi and P.A Rahiman

abstract
Studies were conducted on the effect of hot and cold water treatment on berry borer infested coffee for disinfestations after harvest. Results showed that hot water immersion for 1 minute and cold water immersion for 48 hours killed ll he pest stages of the borer. The extract of tobacco did not prove to be effective either in the laboratory or in the field.