Bark Beetles

Richard Hofstetter is a Professor of Forest Entomology in the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He has published extensively on bark beetle biology, symbioses, communication and host tree interactions, and is the coauthor of Bark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species (Academic Press, 2015).

"Overall, this is a well written, comprehensive and authoritative book on bark beetle biology and ecology and is recommended reading for scholars and practitioners." --The Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada"This book is a treasure trove of information on the biology of bark beetles…The 35 authors who wrote these chapters are to be congratulated on this opportunity to write their stories." --The Quarterly Review of Biology"...numerous color photographs and illustrations are a definite plus and add a touch of aesthetics to the work...contains a wealth of information on all aspects of bark beetles and is a welcome and essential tome for foresters, entomologists, and all growers of crops affected by bark and pinhole beetles...editors are to be applauded for organizing such a comprehensive compendium.” --Society for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter, Bark Beetles"...will be required reading for students, researchers, pest management professionals, tree care specialists, and policy makers in need of an expansive and contemporary synthesis of the bark beetle literature. Many of the chapters also contain exceptional images that are helpful in visualizing important concepts..." --American Entomologist, Bark Beetles"This is a valuable and unique book with a lot of useful information...thanks are due to all the editors and contributors for preparing such an excellent compendium of bark and ambrosia beetle taxonomy and biology."--European Journal of Entomology,Bark Beetles

• 1. Natural History of Bark BeetlesKenneth F. Raffa, B. Staffan Lindgren, and Jean-Claude Grégoire2. Morphology, Taxonomy and Phylogenetics of Bark BeetlesJiri Hulcr, Thomas H. Atkinson, Anthony I. Cognato, Bjarte H. Jordal, and Duane D. McKenna3. Evolution of Bark BeetlesLawrence R. Kirkendall, Peter H. W. Biedermann, and Bjarte H. Jordal4. Population Dynamics of Bark BeetlesAaron Weed, Matt Ayres, and Barbara Bentz5. Conifer Defense and Resistance to Bark BeetlesPaal Krokene6. Symbiotic Associations of Bark Beetles: Ecology and EvolutionRichard W. Hofstetter, Kier Klepzig, and Thomas S. Davis7. Natural enemies of bark beetles: Predators, parasitoids, pathogens and nematodesRudolf Wegensteiner, Beat Wermelinger, and Matthias Herrmann8. DendroctonusDiana Six and Ryan Bracewell9. Biology, Systematics, and Evolution of IpsAnthony Cognato10. The genus TomicusFrancois Lieutier, Bo Langstrom, and Massimo Faccoli11. Hypothenemus, with Emphasis on the Coffee Berry BorerFernando E. Vega, Francisco Infante, and Andrew J. Johnson12. Scolytus and Other Economically Important Bark and Ambrosia BeetlesSarah M. Smith and Jiri Hulcr 13. Modeling Bark Beetle Responses to Climate ChangeBarbara Bentz and Anna Maria Jönsson14. Management Strategies for Bark Beetles in Conifer ForestsChristopher J. Fettig and Jacek Hilszczanski15. Economy and Politics of Bark BeetlesJean-Claude Grégoire, Kenneth F. Raffa, and B. Staffan Lindgren