Bark beetles: biology and ecology of native and invasive species / edited by Fernando E. Vega, Richard W. Hofstetter

Incluye bibliografía e índice: páginas 615-620

The genus Hypothenemus, with emphasis on H. hampei, the coffee berry borer Fernando E. Vega, Francisco Infante, and Andrew J. Johnson páginas 427-494

1. Natural History of Bark Beetles.. 2. Morphology, Taxonomy and Phylogenetics of Bark Beetles.. 3. Evolution of Bark Beetles.. 4. Population Dynamics of Bark Beetles.. 5. Conifer Defense and Resistance to Bark Beetles.. 6. Symbiotic Associations of Bark Beetles: Ecology and Evolution.. 7. Natural enemies of bark beetles: Predators, parasitoids, pathogens and nematodes.. 8. Dendroctonus.. 9. Biology, Systematics, and Evolution of Ips.. 10. The genus.. 11. Hypothenemus, with Emphasis on the Coffee Berry Borer.. 12. Scolytus and Other Economically Important Bark and Ambrosia Beetles.. 13. Modeling Bark Beetle Responses to Climate Change.. 14. Management Strategies for Bark Beetles in Conifer Forests.. 15. Economy and Politics of 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. eng