Forest Entomology in East Africa. Forest Insects in Tanzania. 2006. illustr. LX, 328 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

East African forests, among the worlds most biologically rich and diverse, are subject to multiple pressures, including insects. As the first work to focus exclusively on East African forest insects, thismonograph distils 135 years of scientific and historical literature extending from before the colonial era to the present into anauthoritative survey of this regions major pests of trees and wood, as well as their antagonists. This comprehensive treatise also addressesinsects of social and economic importance, such as endemics, edible andcollectible insects, wild bees and silk producers. It should be of greatvalue to foresters, entomologists, conservation biologists, resource managers, safari outfitters and anyone else interested in the naturalhistory of this fascinating region.