Book Description

This handbook is divided into insect & disease sections, each with its own color photograph, & host index. Chapters: the role of disturbance in ecosystem management; invasive pests; guide to the forest pests; forest defoliators; sap-sucking insects & mites; bark beetles; wood borers; cone & seed insects; insect pests of wood products; bud & shoot insects; parts of an insect; index to insects by host plants; diseases; foliar diseases; shoot diseases; stem & branch diseases; root diseases; wood decays & stains; non-infections disorders; index to diseases by host plants; glossary; literature cited; & submitting insects & diseases for identification. Comprehensive!