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Insect pests in tropical forestry.
Insect pests in tropical forestry.

Editor(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.


2012 CABI (H ISBN 9781845936365)

The layout of this second edition follows that of the first, though the content has been substantially rewritten to reflect 10 years of research and development, as well as the emergence of new pest species. Chapter 1 presents an overview, from a... More

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Tropical forests.
Tropical forests.
Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

An overview on the status of the world's forest cover is provided. The 'tropics' and its socioeconomics and forest products are highlighted. Some examples of the major types of tropical forests are presented. Tropical forest productivity and... More

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Tropical forests and insect biodiversity.
Tropical forests and insect biodiversity.
Chapter: 2 (Page no: 22)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

Some sources of variations, i.e., abiotic, height in the canopy, forest type, patch size, fragmentation and isolation, edge effects, disturbances and logging, and replanting with natives or exotics in insect biodiversity in tropical forests are... More

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Abiotic and biotic effects.
Abiotic and biotic effects.
Chapter: 3 (Page no: 49)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

This chapter considers abiotic and biotic factors in detail as separate entities for convenience. Note, however, that most, if not all, of these factors in the environment of a tropical forest insect may be interrelated. Wherever possible,... More

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Insect-host tree interactions.
Insect-host tree interactions.
Chapter: 4 (Page no: 75)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

This paper presents an approximate summary of the composition of various plant tissues in terms of dry weight total nitrogen. A figure for animals (including insects) is also presented for comparison. It was suggested that the type of soil in... More

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Tropical forest pests: ecology, biology and impact.
Tropical forest pests: ecology, biology and impact.
Chapter: 5 (Page no: 91)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

This chapter examines the biology, ecology and impact of some of the more important pest species from around the tropics, the examples being chosen to reflect a range of feeding types, host trees and forest situations. The assigning of a pest... More

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Management systems I: Planning stage.
Management systems I: Planning stage.
Chapter: 6 (Page no: 153)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

The major considerations in selecting tree species for afforestation programmes (industrial forest plantations, seed orchards and clonal plantings, village or agroforestry, rehabilitation, amenity and carbon sequestration and biofuels) are... More

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Management systems II: Nursery stage.
Management systems II: Nursery stage.
Chapter: 7 (Page no: 186)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

With nurseries, there are both advantages and disadvantages for pest management. Some of the common pest types that occur in forest nurseries, the nature of their damage and severity of impact are discussed. The factors predisposing insect attack... More

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Management systems III: Plantation stage.
Management systems III: Plantation stage.
Chapter: 8 (Page no: 204)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

This chapter examines the three main types of tactic employed during the plantation stage - silvicultural (or ecological) control, biological control and chemical control. A vital component of the successful management of insect pests in tropical... More

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Management systems IV: Forest health surveillance, invasive species and quarantine.
Management systems IV: Forest health surveillance, invasive species and quarantine.
Chapter: 9 (Page no: 240)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

The purpose, requirements, methodologies and costs of forest health surveillance are discussed. An example of survey form and surveillance guidelines is provided. The common pathways of exotic pest entry into a country and examples of such... More

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Integrated pest management (IPM).
Integrated pest management (IPM).
Chapter: 10 (Page no: 275)

Author(s): Wylie, F. R. Speight, M.

2012 CABI

This chapter summarizes the types of management that might be employed in a general integrated pest management (IPM) 'toolbox' for tropical forestry. The remaining sections of this chapter provide examples of IPM from tropical... More

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