Bark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species

Bark beetles are economically important pests of coniferous and broadleaf trees, as well as many crops of agricultural importance. Outbreaks of various types of bark beetles have caused widespread damage to forested environments around the world. Recently, global warming has been implicated as a contributing factor to the explosive increase in bark beetle populations in many forests throughout the northern hemisphere. In addition, genome data on bark beetles and associated microbes have become more common in the scientific literature, thus increasing our knowledge on the bark beetle system. Bark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species is the first single book in the market solely dedicated to this important group of insects. It is written by renowned experts in the field and consists of 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, and economics and politics. The book is ideal for entomology and forestry courses, and is aimed at scientists, faculty members, forest managers, practitioners of biological control of insect pests, and students in the disciplines of entomology, ecology, forestry, and mycologists interested in bark beetle-fungal associations. . 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 INDICE: Bark Beetles  Edited by Fernando E. Vega and Richard W. Hoftstetter  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 Långström, 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

• ISBN: 978-0-12-417156-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 640
• Fecha Publicación: 20/01/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés