Genetic characterization and DNA barcoding of coffee shot-hole borer, (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae).

Beetles of the subfamily Scolytinae are the most damaging insects in the world. Among which the black twig borer, (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), is one of the serious pests in coffee plantations. Their cryptic life cycle inside the host plant makes these insects difficult to control.