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Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Coffee leaf rust

Hemileia vastatrix

Coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) is a fungal pathogen of coffee. It is a native of Sri Lanka and was first detected in Hawaii in 2020.

This pest is now found in nearly all the coffee-producing areas of the world, with the exception of Hawaii.

For more information about this plant pest, see the CAPS data sheet and the CABI data sheet.
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