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Forest Entomology
by
William Ciesla
ISBN: 978-1-4443-3314-5
416 pages



Description

Insects are the most abundant and diverse organisms that inhabit our planet and are found in all the world’s forest ecosystems. Many feed and/or breed on parts of trees. Some perform important functions, such as pollination or break-down of dead vegetation. Others weaken, deform or kill trees, and compete with humans for the many goods and services that trees and forests provide. Forest Entomology: A Global Perspective examines forest insects in a global context and reviews their dynamics, interactions with humans and methods for monitoring and management of species that damage forests. Also provided are 235 profiles of forest insects, worldwide. A series of tables provides summaries of the distribution and hosts of many more species. Included are those that damage forests, others that are simply curiosities and some that are beneficial. This book is designed as a reference for students, practicing foresters and forest health specialists, especially for those who work internationally or are concerned with species that have the potential to expand their ranges via international trade, travel or environmental changes.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
1 The World’s Forests and Their Dynamics
2 Forest Insect Dynamics
3 Forest Insect and Human Interactions
4 Monitoring Forest Insects, Their Damage and Damage Potential
5 Management of Forest Insect Pests
6 Forest Insect Orders and Families
7 Foliage Feeding Insects – Lepidoptera
8 Other Foliage Feeding Insects
9 Bark and Ambrosia Beetles
10 Large Cambium and Wood Boring Insects
11 Sucking Insects
12 Gall Insects
13 Tip, Shoot and Regeneration Insects
14 Insects of Tree Reproductive Structures
15 Insects of Wood in Use
References Cited

Index