Bark Beetles

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

Contenu

1. Natural History of Bark Beetles Kenneth F. Raffa, B. Staffan Lindgren, and Jean-Claude Grégoire
   2. Morphology, Taxonomy and Phylogenetics of Bark Beetles Jiri Hulcr, Thomas H. Atkinson, Anthony I. Cognato, Bjarte H. Jordal, and Duane D. McKenna
   3. Evolution of Bark Beetles Lawrence R. Kirkendall, Peter H. W. Biedermann, and Bjarte H. Jordal
   4. Population Dynamics of Bark Beetles Aaron Weed, Matt Ayres, and Barbara Bentz
   5. Conifer Defense and Resistance to Bark Beetles Paal Krokene
   6. Symbiotic Associations of Bark Beetles: Ecology and Evolution Richard W. Hofstetter, Kier Klepzig, and Thomas S. Davis
   7. Natural enemies of bark beetles: Predators, parasitoids, pathogens and nematodes Rudolf Wegensteiner, Beat Wermelinger, and Matthias Herrmann
   8. *Dendroctonus

Diana Six and Ryan Bracewell

• 9. Biology, Systematics, and Evolution of *Ips

Anthony Cognato

• 10. The genus *Tomicus

Francois Lieutier, Bo Langstrom, and Massimo Faccoli

• 11. Hypothenemus, with Emphasis on the Coffee Berry Borer * Fernando E. Vega, Francisco Infante, and Andrew J. Johnson
• 12. Scolytus and Other Economically Important Bark and Ambrosia Beetles * Sarah M. Smith and Jiri Hulcr
• 13. Modeling Bark Beetle Responses to Climate Change * Barbara Bentz and Anna Maria Jönsson
• 14. Management Strategies for Bark Beetles in Conifer Forests * Christopher J. Fettig and Jacek Hilszczanski
• 15. Economy and Politics of Bark Beetles Jean-Claude Grégoire, Kenneth F. Raffa, and B. Staffan Lindgren