Originally Posted By: Jen Longley
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Hello,
Cornell University Press is announcing a recent publication of
interest. The book, entitled "Carpenter Ants of the United States and
Canada? is authored by Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz
Included below is information on the book. If there are any questions,
please feel free to visit our website at
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu, or send an email to me at
jal225@cornell.edu.
Jen Longley
Cornell University Press
New from Cornell University Press
Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada
Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz
Cornell University Press
Cloth ISBN 0-8014-4262-1 $35.00 ? 18.50 ?27.50
224 pages, 19 tables, 24 maps, 94 halftones, 52 line drawings; 24 color
illustrations
in a 4 page insert
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
The carpenter ant is one of the most common and destructive pests
affecting homes and businesses. However, in natural areas, these ants also
play an important role in forest ecology: they break down dead wood and
are the principal food source of the pileated woodpecker.
In the first book devoted entirely to carpenter ants, Laurel D. Hansen and
John H. Klotz cover the ants' life history and foraging behavior, then
turn to their economic importance. The authors provide a comprehensive
overview of carpenter ant ecology, morphology, taxonomy, and distribution
as well as a detailed chapter on control and management that will appeal
especially to urban pest control programs and pest management officials.
Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canadais illustrated with
distribution maps, 94 halftones, 52 line drawings, and 24 color plates on
a four-page insert.