Manejo integrado del mal rosado (Corticium salmonicolor Berk. y Br.), en el cultivo de café.

Coffee originated in Ethiopia and spread to Arabia in the 12th century. Later, it reached Europe and was taken to the colonies of America, becoming an important commodity in South America. In Ecuador, coffee cultivation is one of the main non-oil export products and has experienced an increase in recent years. However, Ecuadorian coffee farming faces challenges such as aging coffee plantations, quality and safety issues, and the incidence of diseases affecting production. This document aims to provide information and training to farmers to improve coffee production and promote coffee farming development in Ecuador. Integrated management of pink disease is essential to prevent and control this disease and improve coffee farmers' yields. Through practices such as pruning, bush cleaning, and preventive spraying, farmers can ensure sustainable, efficient, and high-quality production. This literature review will provide farmers with the necessary insights to manage pink disease in coffee cultivation and achieve their production goals. The fungus Corticium salmonicolor is known as the cause of "pink disease," which affects woody plantations such as acacia, rubber, eucalyptus, and some fruit trees, as well as tropical crops like cocoa, coffee, tea, ramie, and rubber. This disease is characterized by white mycelial growth that extends, forming a web-like network, followed by the formation of cottony-looking sclerotia. Affected plants show yellowing leaves and symptoms of wilting and defoliation, and in severe cases, can lead to the downward death of the plant. To control this disease and prevent its spread, reducing planting density, removing affected branches, regulating shade, using entomopathogenic fungi such as Trichoderma spp. and Verticillium lecanii, and applying copper oxychloride products are recommended. It is important to note that pink disease may interact with other coffee pests and diseases, thus requiring an integrated approach to address multiple issues simultaneously.

Coffee originated in Ethiopia and spread to Arabia in the 12th century. Later, it reached Europe and was taken to the colonies of America, becoming an important commodity in South America. In Ecuador, coffee cultivation is one of the main non-oil export products and has experienced an increase in recent years. However, Ecuadorian coffee farming faces challenges such as aging coffee plantations, quality and safety issues, and the incidence of diseases affecting production. This document aims to provide information and training to farmers to improve coffee production and promote coffee farming development in Ecuador. Integrated management of pink disease is essential to prevent and control this disease and improve coffee farmers' yields. Through practices such as pruning, bush cleaning, and preventive spraying, farmers can ensure sustainable, efficient, and high-quality production. This literature review will provide farmers with the necessary insights to manage pink disease in coffee cultivation and achieve their production goals. The fungus Corticium salmonicolor is known as the cause of "pink disease," which affects woody plantations such as acacia, rubber, eucalyptus, and some fruit trees, as well as tropical crops like cocoa, coffee, tea, ramie, and rubber. This disease is characterized by white mycelial growth that extends, forming a web-like network, followed by the formation of cottony-looking sclerotia. Affected plants show yellowing leaves and symptoms of wilting and defoliation, and in severe cases, can lead to the downward death of the plant. To control this disease and prevent its spread, reducing planting density, removing affected branches, regulating shade, using entomopathogenic fungi such as Trichoderma spp. and Verticillium lecanii, and applying copper oxychloride products are recommended. It is important to note that pink disease may interact with other coffee pests and diseases, thus requiring an integrated approach to address multiple issues simultaneously.

El café se originó en Etiopía y se extendió a Arabia en el siglo XII. Más tarde, llegó a Europa y se llevó a las colonias de América, convirtiéndose en un importante producto en Sudamérica. En Ecuador, el cultivo de café es uno de los principales productos de exportación no petroleros y ha experimentado un aumento en los últimos años. Sin embargo, la caficultura ecuatoriana enfrenta desafíos como cafetales viejos, problemas de calidad e inocuidad y la incidencia de enfermedades que afectan la producción. Este documento tiene como objetivo proporcionar información y capacitación a los agricultores para mejorar la producción de café y promover el desarrollo de la caficultura en Ecuador. El manejo integrado del mal del rosado es fundamental para prevenir y controlar esta enfermedad y mejorar el rendimiento de los caficultores. A través de prácticas como la poda, la limpieza de los arbustos y las fumigaciones preventivas, los agricultores pueden garantizar una producción sostenible, eficiente y de alta calidad. Esta investigación bibliográfica proporcionará a los agricultores las claves necesarias para manejar el mal del rosado en el cultivo de café y cumplir sus objetivos de producción. El hongo Corticium salmonicolor es conocido como el causante de la enfermedad del "mal rosado", que afecta a plantaciones leñosas como acacia, caucho, eucalipto y algunos frutales, así como cultivos tropicales como el cacao, café, té, ramio y caucho. Esta enfermedad se caracteriza por un desarrollo micelial blanco se extiende, formando una red similar a una telaraña, seguido por la formación de esclerocios con aspecto de motas de algodón. Las plantas afectadas muestran hojas amarillentas y síntomas de marchitez y defoliación, y en casos severos, pueden llevar a la muerte descendente de la planta. Para controlar esta enfermedad y prevenir la proliferación, se recomienda reducir la densidad de siembra, remover ramas afectadas, regular la sombra y utilizar hongos entomopatógenos como Trichoderma spp. y Verticillium lecanii, además de aplicar productos que contengan oxicloruro de cobre. Es importante destacar que el Mal rosado puede interactuar con otras plagas y enfermedades del café, por lo que se requiere un enfoque integrado que aborde múltiples problemas de manera simultánea.