CENTRO AGRONOMICO TROPICAL DE INVESTIGACION Y ENSENANZA (CATIE)
Forest pests in Central America : field guide
In Central America, plant health problems have grown to an unprecedented level during the past few years along with the establishment of extensive homogeneous forest plantations, at times leading to such drastic "solutions" as widespread felling of trees or massive use of pesticides.
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Abstract
This field guide on forest pests was commissioned by the Multipurpose Tree Crop Dissemination (MADELENA) project and focuses on pests found in Costa Rica, home of PIROF (Programa Interinstitucional de Proteccion Forestal), a pioneer in forest pest research. The guide offers fast identification of forest pests and some general information on their biology and epidemiology. It consists of two sections: (1) lists of the specific pests (insects, vertebrates, pathogens, and parasites) of 18 priority forest tree species, and lists of the specific tree part or developmental stage (e.g., buds and shoots, foliage, trunks, seedlings) they afflict; and (2) lengthier monographs, which provide biological and epidemiological information on the pests and the damage they produce. The monographs also discuss pests which might pose a problem for Central America in the future, and each includes a bibliography. The guide complements a handbook (PN-ABN-878), also prepared under the MADELENA project, which presents information on forest pests in greater depth.
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