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
