This publication is an outcome of an internship awarded by INBAR to the Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF-RISF), China, and the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), India, to review the insect pests of bamboos in Asia.

We place on record our deep sense of gratitude to the following scientists, researchers and colleagues who supplied us with valuable information and extended their unreserved encouragement, support and assistance to the project (listed in alphabetical order):

Prof T.N. Ananthakrishnan, Director, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India;

Dr Azmy Mohamed, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;

Dr R.L. Banik, Chief Research Officer, BFRI., Chittagong, Bangladesh;

Dr S. Chand Basha, former Director, KFRI, Kerala, India;

Mr S. Choldumrongkul, Forest Technical Office, Royal Forest Department, Bangkok, Thailand;

Dr Eric Boa, Tree Health Specialist, International Mycological Institute (IMI), Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau (CABI), Kew, UK;

Prof Fu Maoyi, CAF-RISF, Zhejiang, China;

Dr Hanif Gul, Forest Entomologist, Pakistan Forest Research Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan;

Dr M.M. Hassan, Director, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI), Chittagong, Bangladesh;

Mr Lin Changchun, Research Scholar, CAF-RISF, Zhejiang, China;

Mrs Mary Anto, Research Scholar, Division of Entomology, KFRI, Kerala, India;

Dr C.T.S. Nair, Senior Program Advisor, Forestry Research Support Program for Asia and the Pacific (FORSPA), Bangkok, Thailand;

Dr K.S.S. Nair, Director, KFRI, Kerala, India;

Dr V. Ramanatha Rao, Senior Scientist, IPGRI-APO, Singapore;

Mr Sareth Fernando, Addl. Conservator of Forests (Research), Forest Department, Sri Lanka;

Prof Qiu Fugen, Director, CAF-RISF, Zhejiang, China; and

Mr V. Vongkhamsao, Bamboo-Rattan Research Project, Department of Forestry, Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Our sincere thanks are also due to the staff
members of:

INBAR Bamboo Information Centre-China, CAF-RISF, China;

INBAR Bamboo Information Centre-India, KFRI, Kerala, India; and

Division of Entomology, KFRI, Kerala, India.

PICTURE/ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

Mr Wang Haojie

Mr Subash Kuriakose

Mr Xu Tiansen

Mr Xiang Zhang