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OverviewEast African forests, among the world’s most biologically rich and diverse, are subject to multiple pressures, including insects. As the first work to focus exclusively on East African forest insects, this monograph distils 135 years of scientific and historical literature extending from before the colonial era to the present into an authoritative survey of this region’s major pests of trees and wood, as well as their antagonists. This comprehensive treatise also addresses insects of social and economic importance, such as endemics, edible and collectible insects, wild bees and silk producers. It should be of great value to foresters, entomologists, conservation biologists, resource managers, safari outfitters and anyone else interested in the natural history of this fascinating region. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hans G. SchabelPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.614kg ISBN: 9789048171637ISBN 10: 9048171636 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 06 November 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Foreword. 1. Introduction to Tanzania. 1.1. General. 1.2. Physiography and soils. 1.3. Climate. 1.4. Natural forests. 1.5. Man-made forests. 1.6. Protected forests. 1.7. Endemism. 2. History of forest entomology in Tanzania. 2.1. Pre-colonial period (before 1891). 2.2. German colonial period (1891-1919). 2.3. British colonial period (1919-1961). 2.4. Post-independence (1961-1992). 2.5. Post-Rio (after 1992). 3. Defoliating insects. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Defoliating Beetles (Coleoptera). 3.3. Defoliating caterpillars (Lepidoptera). 3.4. Defoliating grasshoppers (Saltatoria). 4. Sap-feeding insects. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. Thrips (Thysanoptera). 4.3. Bugs (Hemiptera). 5. Shoot-, bark-, and woodborers. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Coleopterous borers. 5.3. Hymenopterous borers. 5.4. Lepidopterous borers. 6. Ants and termites. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Ants (Formicidae). 6.3. Termites (Isoptera). 7. Flower, fruit and seed feeders. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Flower, fruit and seed-feeding beetles. 7.3. Fruit and seed-feeding Hemiptera. 7.4. Fruit and seed-feeding Lepidoptera. 8. Root and root collar feeders. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2. Root feeding Coleoptera. 8.3. Root feeding Hemiptera. 8.4. Root collar feeding Lepidoptera. 8.5. Root feeding Orthoptera. 9. Forest-based insect industries. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2. Edible insects (entomophagy). 9.3. Bees and beekeeping (apiculture). 9.4. Wild silk moths (sericulture). 9.5. Collectibles. References. Index.ReviewsAus den Rezensionen: ! Neben einer generellen Einfuhrung in Physiographie, Boden, Klima und Waldgesellschaften Tanzanias sowie der historischen Entwicklung der Forstentomologie in Tanzania werden blattfressende und saftsaugenede Insekten, Holzbohrer, Ameisen und Termiten, Bluten-, Frucht- und Samen-Sauger und wurzelfressende Insekten vorgestellt. Das letzte Kapitel stellt die mogliche ! Nutzung ! von Insekten vor. Ein sehr penibel recherchierter Band, der uber eine in dieser Hinsicht wenig erforschte Region einen grossartigen Einstieg bietet. (R. Gerstmeier, in: Entomofauna, 2007, Vol. 28, Issue 10, S. 123) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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