Forest Entomology Ecology and Management

About this book

Groups insects according to the kind of damage they can do, and then discusses each species individually. Coulson and Witter offer an extensive species-by-species treatment of all the major insect pests, and the techniques for monitoring insect populations is greatly revised.

Contents

GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY.; Introduction to Insects.; Insect Structure and Function.; Insect Classification.; Insect Damage and Sign Categories.; PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT.; Concepts of Integrated Pest Management.; Population Dynamics of Forest Insects.; Population Dynamics of Forest Trees in Relation to Phytophagous Insects.; Principles of Population Modification and Regulation Using Artificial and Natural Agents.; Impact Assessment.; Monitoring Pest Populations and Forest Stands.; INSECT FEEDING GROUPS.; Defolating Insects.; Sapsucking Insects and Mites.; Terminal, Shoot, Twig, and Root Insects.; Seed and Cone Insects.; Phloem Boring Insects.; Wood Boring Insects.; Gall Makers.; Arthropod Pests in Recreational Areas.

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