{"product_id":"bark-beetles-biology-and-ecology-of-native-and-invasive-species-hardback-9780124171565","title":"Bark Beetles; Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species (Hardback) 9780124171565","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBark Beetles\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBiology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn up-to-date, authoritative reference on all aspects of bark beetles, including their important economic role in agriculture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFernando E. Vega (Edited by), Richard W. Hofstetter (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780124171565, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 January 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e640 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.5 x 3.5 cm, 1.97 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Overall, this is a well written, comprehensive and authoritative book on bark beetle biology and ecology and is recommended reading for scholars and practitioners.\" \u003cb\u003e--The Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a treasure trove of information on the biology of bark beetles…The 35 authors who wrote these chapters are to be congratulated on this opportunity to write their stories.\" --\u003cb\u003eThe Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...numerous color photographs and illustrations are a definite plus and add a touch of aesthetics to the work...contains a wealth of information on all aspects of bark beetles and is a welcome and essential tome for foresters, entomologists, and all growers of crops affected by bark and pinhole beetles...editors are to be applauded for organizing such a comprehensive compendium.? --\u003cb\u003eSociety for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter, \u003ci\u003eBark Beetles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...will be required reading for students, researchers, pest management professionals, tree care specialists, and policy makers in need of an expansive and contemporary synthesis of the bark beetle literature. Many of the chapters also contain exceptional images that are helpful in visualizing important concepts...\" \u003cb\u003e--American Entomologist, \u003ci\u003eBark Beetles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a valuable and unique book with a lot of useful information...thanks are due to all the editors and contributors for preparing such an excellent compendium of bark and ambrosia beetle taxonomy and biology.\"--\u003cb\u003eEuropean Journal of Entomology,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBark Beetles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Natural History of Bark Beetles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth F. Raffa, B. Staffan Lindgren, and Jean-Claude Grégoire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Morphology, Taxonomy and Phylogenetics of Bark Beetles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eJiri Hulcr, Thomas H. Atkinson, Anthony I. Cognato, Bjarte H. Jordal, and Duane D. McKenna\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Evolution of Bark Beetles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence R. Kirkendall, Peter H. W. Biedermann, and Bjarte H. Jordal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Population Dynamics of Bark Beetles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Weed, Matt Ayres, and Barbara Bentz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Conifer Defense and Resistance to Bark Beetles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaal Krokene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Symbiotic Associations of Bark Beetles: Ecology and Evolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard W. Hofstetter, Kier Klepzig, and Thomas S. Davis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Natural enemies of bark beetles: Predators, parasitoids, pathogens and nematodes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudolf Wegensteiner, Beat Wermelinger, and Matthias Herrmann\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. \u003ci\u003eDendroctonus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiana Six and Ryan Bracewell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Biology, Systematics, and Evolution of \u003ci\u003eIps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthony Cognato\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The genus \u003ci\u003eTomicus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrancois Lieutier, Bo Langstrom, and Massimo Faccoli\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. \u003ci\u003eHypothenemus\u003c\/i\u003e, with Emphasis on the Coffee Berry Borer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eFernando E. Vega, Francisco Infante, and Andrew J. Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. \u003ci\u003eScolytus\u003c\/i\u003e and Other Economically Important Bark and Ambrosia Beetles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah M. Smith and Jiri Hulcr \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Modeling Bark Beetle Responses to Climate Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Bentz and Anna Maria Jönsson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Management Strategies for Bark Beetles in Conifer Forests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher J. Fettig and Jacek Hilszczanski\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. 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