Overview

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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Author:   Hans G. Schabel
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.752kg
ISBN:  

9781402046544

ISBN 10:   1402046545
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   25 September 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. 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.

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From the reviews: <p> The author of this book a ] spent three years trying to bring together the scattered information, and compiling it into a general reference book. The result is an amply illustrated and easy to read monograph providing a wealth of information on forest insects. a ] The book ends with an extensive list of references, and a detailed index of the insects included. a ] In addition, the book contains an extensive colour section a ] . In a nutshell, the book is an excellent work a ] . (Marc De Meyer, Journal of East African Natural History, Vol. 95 (2), 2006)

Aus 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)

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