Hymenoptera and Conservation

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Hymenoptera and Conservation Author: Format: Other digital First Published: Published By: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Pages: 80 Language: English ISBN: 9781118381250 Categories: , ,

Hymenoptera, the bees, wasps and ant, are one of the largest insect orders, and have massive ecological importance as pollinators and as predators or parasitoids of other insects. These roles have brought them forcefully to human notice , as governors of some key ecological services that strongly influence human food supply. Recent declines of pollinators and introductions of alien pests or biological control agents are only part of the current concerns for conservation of Hymenoptera, and of the interactions in which they participate in almost all terrestrial ecosystems. Both pests and beneficial species abound within the order, sometimes closely related within the same families. Many taxa are both difficult to identify, and very poorly known. This global overview, the first such account for the whole of the Hymenoptera, discusses a broad range of themes to introduce the insects and their conservation roles and needs, and how their wellbeing may be approached. The book is intended as a source of information for research workers, students, conservation managers and naturalists as an introduction to the importance of this dominant insect order.

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I highly recommend Hymenoptera and Conservationto anybody who works with Hymenoptera (including invasive species, biological control and honeybees) or in general conservation, and to anyone with an interest in entomology. (Austral Ecology, 10 October 2014) Overall, this is an interesting and worthwhile book, which should stimulate more interest in this important order of insects. (British Ecological Society, 1 April 2013) The highly comprehensive, well-organized book presents an easy-to-understand overview of the challenges and goals associated with conservation efforts. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Students of all levels, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners. (Choice, 1 April 2013) In Hymenoptera and Conservation New captures the reader, offering a concise chronology of past interventions and, in doing so, provides lessons on which future conservation strategies can be built. For this reason, I recommend this book to anyone interested in a better understanding of the role of insects in conservation as well as the full implications of intervention. (Fauna & Flora International, 1 January 2013)

Author Biography

Emeritus Professor Tim New, from the Department of Zoology, La Trobe University, Melbourne has broad interests in insect conservation, ecology and systematics. He has published extensively on these topics and is recognised as one of the leading advocates for insect conservation.