Bark beetles : biology and ecology of native and invasive species

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 Content: Front Matter, Pages i-ii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Pages v-viii Contributors, Pages xv-xvi, Thomas H. Atkinson, Matthew P. Ayres, Barbara J. Bentz, Peter H.W. Biedermann, Ryan Bracewell, Anthony I. Cognato, Thomas S. Davis, Jamie Dinkins-Bookwalter, Massimo Faccoli, Christopher J. Fettig, Jean-Claude Grégoire, Matthias Herrmann, Jacek Hilszczański, Richard W. Hofstetter, Jiri Hulcr, Francisco Infante, Andrew J. Johnson, Anna Maria Jönsson, Bjarte H. Jordal, Lawrence R. Kirkendall, Kier D. Klepzig, et al. Preface, Page xvii, Fernando E. Vega, Richard W. Hofstetter About the Editors, Page xix Chapter 1 - Natural History and Ecology of Bark Beetles, Pages 1-40, Kenneth F. Raffa, Jean-Claude Grégoire, B. Staffan Lindgren Chapter 2 - Morphology, Taxonomy, and Phylogenetics of Bark Beetles, Pages 41-84, Jiri Hulcr, Thomas H. Atkinson, Anthony I. Cognato, Bjarte H. Jordal, Duane D. McKenna Chapter 3 - Evolution and Diversity of Bark and Ambrosia Beetles, Pages 85-156, Lawrence R. Kirkendall, Peter H.W. Biedermann, Bjarte H. Jordal Chapter 4 - Population Dynamics of Bark Beetles, Pages 157-176, Aaron S. Weed, Matthew P. Ayres, Barbara J. Bentz Chapter 5 - Conifer Defense and Resistance to Bark Beetles, Pages 177-207, Paal Krokene Chapter 6 - Symbiotic Associations of Bark Beetles, Pages 209-245, Richard W. Hofstetter, Jamie Dinkins-Bookwalter, Thomas S. Davis, Kier D. Klepzig Chapter 7 - Natural Enemies of Bark Beetles: Predators, Parasitoids, Pathogens, and Nematodes, Pages 247-304, Rudolf Wegensteiner, Beat Wermelinger, Matthias Herrmann Chapter 8 - Dendroctonus, Pages 305-350, Diana L. Six, Ryan Bracewell Chapter 9 - Biology, Systematics, and Evolution of Ips, Pages 351-370, Anthony I. Cognato Chapter 10 - The Genus Tomicus, Pages 371-426, François Lieutier, Bo Långström, Massimo Faccoli Chapter 11 - The Genus Hypothenemus, with Emphasis on H. hampei, the Coffee Berry Borer, Pages 427-494, Fernando E. Vega, Francisco Infante, Andrew J. Johnson Chapter 12 - Scolytus and other Economically Important Bark and Ambrosia Beetles, Pages 495-531, Sarah M. Smith, Jiri Hulcr Chapter 13 - Modeling Bark Beetle Responses to Climate Change, Pages 533-553, Barbara J. Bentz, Anna Maria Jönsson Chapter 14 - Management Strategies for Bark Beetles in Conifer Forests, Pages 555-584, Christopher J. Fettig, Jacek Hilszczański Chapter 15 - Economics and Politics of Bark Beetles, Pages 585-613, Jean-Claude Grégoire, Kenneth F. Raffa, B. Staffan Lindgren Index, Pages 615-620

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

__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. * 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