Agentes abióticos; Agentes bióticos; Enfermedades del follaje; Cancros; Royas; Enfermedades de la raíz; Pudrición en árboles vivos; Marchitamientos vasculares; Bacterias, fitoplasmas y virus; Nematodos; Plantas parásitas; Deterioro de la madera; Enfermedades en vivieros forestales.

Agentes causantes de danos; Insectos; Otros animales; Hongos; Bacterias; Nematodos; Virus; Plantas parasitas; Factores abioticos; Estructuras danadas y sus consecuencias; Danos causados por animales; Danos causados por patogenos; Nociones generales sobre el combate de plagas y enfermedades; Medidas preventivas; Medidas curativas; Medidas posteriores al combate; Combate mediante plaguicidas; Aspectos basicos; Clasificacion de los plaguicidas; Formulaciones; Equipo de aplicacion; Efectos colaterales; Precauciones; Pautas para el uso de plaguicidas; Metodos y tecnicas para la inspeccion de danos y la recoleccion y preparacion de muestras; Inspeccion en el campo; Recoleccion de muestras; Preparacion de muestras; Formulario de campo.

By providing multiple economic goods and ecosystem services, Latin American forests play a key role in the environmental, social and economic welfare of the region’s countries. From the tropical forests of Central America to the Mediterranean and temperate vegetation of the southern cone, these forests face a myriad of phytosanitary problems that negatively impact on both conservation efforts and forest industry. This book brings together the perspectives of several Latin American researchers on pest and disease management. Each chapter provides modern views of the status and management alternatives to problems as serious as the impact of introduced exotic insects and diseases on Pinus and Eucalyptus plantations throughout the continent, and the emergence of novel insect outbreaks in tropical and temperate native forests associated with global warming. It is a valuable guide for researchers and practitioners working on forest health in Latin America and around the world.