PRO/PL> Leaf rust, coffee – USA (02): (HI) spread

Other Plant Disease — United States
Coffee leaf rust (CLR) is confirmed to have spread across Hawaii’s islands.
According to The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), the disease has been found in Holualoa [island], shortly after [it] was discovered [on] Maui [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20201029.7901867]. CLR is found in all major coffee-growing areas of the world but had not previously been found in Hawaii.
As surveys continue across the state, HDOA is preparing interim rules that will hopefully