Forest Entomology--More or Less

Ronald L. Giese

doi:10.2307/1935628

Perspectives in Forest Entomology

Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America ◽

10.1093/besa/23.2.150 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 150-150

Author(s):

L. F. Wilson

Keyword(s):

Forest Entomology

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Weather and Climate in Forest Entomology

Recent Studies in Bioclimatology ◽

10.1007/978-1-940033-11-2_2 ◽

1954 ◽

pp. 11-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

W. G. Wellington

Keyword(s):

Forest Entomology ◽

Weather And Climate

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The first year of Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Agricultural and Forest Entomology ◽

10.1046/j.1461-9563.2000.00052.x ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Allan D. Watt ◽

Keith F. A. Walters

Keyword(s):

First Year ◽

Forest Entomology

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Changing paradigms in the management of forest insect disturbances

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/tce.2016.30 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 148 (S1) ◽

pp. S7-S18 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

René I. Alfaro ◽

David Langor

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Management ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Forest Insect ◽

Insect Fauna ◽

Forest Protection ◽

Control Approach ◽

Forest Entomology ◽

Natural Processes ◽

Pest Damage ◽

And Control

AbstractFrom the early descriptive work, focussed on documenting the forest insect fauna and the impacts of destructive species, Canadian forest entomology has passed through several distinct phases, each triggered by new societal demands of forests and of forest entomologists. We review the various stages that Canadian forest entomology gone through in the last 100 years. Following the initial descriptive and cataloguing phase, forest entomology entered a pest control or forest protection phase, which eventually evolved into the integrated pest management (IPM) era. Although IPM dominated the forest entomology discourse for at least two decades, this approach is now considered to be narrow and pest-centric and is being superseded by a more holistic approach where the emphasis is on ensuring the health and sustainability of forests at landscape levels. The new trends point away from the “command and control” approach of attempting to eradicate pests or reducing pest damage, and towards working with natural processes in the context of ecosystem management. We indicate several areas where 21st century forest entomology could make a contribution towards the sustainable management of Canadian forests.

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