1st Edition
by Fernando E. Vega (Editor), Richard W. Hofstetter (Editor)
Bark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species
provides a thorough discussion of these economically important pests of
coniferous and broadleaf trees and their importance in agriculture. It
is the first book in the market solely dedicated to this important
group of insects, and contains 15 chapters on natural history and
ecology, morphology, taxonomy and phylogenetics, evolution and
diversity, population dynamics, resistance, symbiotic associations,
natural enemies, climate change, management strategies, economics, and
politics, with some chapters exclusively devoted to some of the most
economically important bark beetle genera, including Dendroctonus, Ips,
Tomicus, Hypothenemus, and Scolytus.
This text is ideal for
entomology and forestry courses, and is aimed at scientists, faculty
members, forest managers, practitioners of biological control of insect
pests, mycologists interested in bark beetle-fungal associations, and
students in the disciplines of entomology, ecology, and forestry.
- Provides the only synthesis of the literature on bark beetles
- Features chapters exclusively devoted to some of the most economically important bark beetle genera, such as Dendroctonus, Ips, Tomicus, Hypothenemus, and Scolytus
- Includes copious color illustrations and photographs that further enhance the content
