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 beetlesFeatures chapters exclusively devoted to some of the most economically important bark beetle genera, such as Dendroctonus, Ips, Tomicus, Hypothenemus, and ScolytusIncludes copious color illustrations and photographs that further enhance the content

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