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Asian Tramp Snails: Coffee Rust Allies by Anh Hà is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1. Coffee leaf rust is the most economically significant coffee pest in the world. It has crippled coffee production and doubled or tripled coffee prices since the 1980s. 2. Research from the University of Michigan found that Asian tramp snails can consume large amounts of coffee leaf rust, eating up to 30% of the fungus from an infected leaf within 24 hours. 3. However, using Asian tramp snails as a biocontrol also has disadvantages as the snails themselves are typically invasive and can become agricul

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Anh Hà

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