A tremendous progress has been made in past few decades in the field of agricultural entomology, However, the progress in forest entomology in India is almost equal to none except the work of few researchers like Stebbings. Inspite of several colleges and research institutes on forestry no textbook is available on forest entomology. Therefore, efforts have been made through this contribution, although the task is very difficult, to fulfill the gap and demand of students and teachers. Insect pests, diseases and fire are the three worst enemies of forest. Amongst the above, insects rank first in causing damage. Control of insect pests in forestry is very difficult task.The book contain 22 chapters devoted to description of insect pests with respect to distribution, marks of identification, life cycle, nature of damage, host plants and control measures on highly economically important 20 crops of forest viz, Teak, Deodar, Shisham, Asan Oak, Willow, Walnut, Silverfir, Mahogany, Poplar, Spruce, Pine. Bamboo, Sal, Babul, Subabul, Neem, Satin and others. Since pesticides lead several serious problems to man and environment, more emphasis is given on biological approaches while suggesting the control measures of forest pests. The book is written in simple language and sketches and photographs are relevantly supporting for understanding the various concepts of pests and their management in forests.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR T V Sathe
Dr. Sathe Tukaram Vithalrao [M.Sc., Ph.D., Sangit Visharad, IBT (Seri.), F.S.E.Sc., F.I.S.E.C.], Professor in Entomology, Department of Zoology, Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur has teaching experience of 22 years in entomology. He is contributory teacher for M.Sc. courses in Department of Agrochemicals, Pest Management and Sericulture. He has published 165 research papers and 22 books viz., Preet Patangachi (drama, 1981), Crop Protection from Insects (Marathi), Sericultural Cropo Protection (1998), Biological Pest Control (2000), Cotton Pests and Biocontrol Agents (2001), Insects Pest Predators (2001), Sericulture and Pest Management (2001), Agrochemicals and Pest Management (2003), Insect Predators and Pest Management (2003), Vermiculture and Organic Farming (2004), Basic Entomology (2005), Fundamentals of Beekeeping (2006), Forest Entomology: A Textbook (2008), etc. He guided 15 Ph.D. students, completed 4 major research projects (from CSIR, UST, UGC). He visited Canada (1988), Japan (1988), Thailand (2002, 2004), Spain (2005), France (2005), South Korea (2006), Nepal (2007) for academic work. He is member of editorial board of several journals in India and involved in T.V. programming of butterflies and moths. He has published several popular articles in daily newspapers and delivered talks through All India Radio. He got several prestigious awards "Environmentalists of the Year-2003", "Bharat Jyoti Award-2006", "Jewel of India Award-2006", "Lifetime Education Achievement Award-2006", "Lifetime Achievement Award-2007", "International Gold Star Award-2007", "Eminent Citizen of India Award-2007" etc. He also got fellowships from several scientific societies.
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