Forest Entomology in East Africa: Forest Insects of Tanzania

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Springer Science & Business Media, 13 sept 2006 - 328 páginas

East 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.

 

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Dedication
ix
Foreword
xv
Introduction to Tanzania
1
History of Forest Entomology in Tanzania
23
Defoliating Insects
37
SapFeeding Insects
79
Shoot Bark and Wood Borers
119
Ants and Termites
179
Flower Fruit and Seed Feeders
217
Root and Root Collar Feeders
235
ForestBased Insect Industries
247
References 295
294
Index
317
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