Forest Entomology

Forest Entomology: A Global Perspective
William Ciesla
1st edition
416 pages
ISBN-13: 000-1444333143
ISBN-10: 1444333143

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

Acknowledgements, vii
The author, ix

Preface, xi

1. The World’s Forests And Their Dynamics, 1
2. Forest Insect Dynamics, 15
3. Forest Insect And Human Interactions, 31
4. Monitoring Forest Insects, Their Damage And Damage Potential, 49
5. Forest Insect Management, 73
6. Forest Insect Orders And Families, 97
7. Foliage Feeding Insects – Lepidoptera, 113
8. Other Foliage Feeding Insects, 149
9. Bark And Ambrosia Beetles, 173
10. Large Cambium And Wood Boring Insects, 203
11. Sucking Insects, 233
12. Gall Insects, 253
13. Tip, Shoot And Regeneration Insects, 273
14. Insects Of Tree Reproductive Structures, 295
15. Insects Of Wood In Use, 313

References, 329

Subject and Taxonomic Index, 355
Host index, 371