The Ecology and Control of the Forest Insects of India and the Neighbouring Countries

"This book comprehensively deals with ecology and control of 4300 species of insects. The book is not systematic or phylogenetic but alphabetical on the basis of order, family, genus and species. Part one deals with ecology of insects and the 2nd part with control of forest insects. The pages of part 1 and 2 are index-headed with the name of the family, and of the order both abbreviated.

"In this book to find out what control measures are prescribed or suggested for a particular kind of damage to a forest tree or its timber one must start with either (a). The name of the insect, or (b) The ecological group of insects likely to have caused the damage or (c) The name of the tree." (jacket)