Mass outbreaks of the European spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, have caused
devastating damage to Norway spruce-dominated forests in Central Europe. Biotic and …

Intoduction The bark beetle Ips typographus currently represents the primary pest of Norway
spruce (Picea abies) in Central Europe. Early detection and timely salvage cutting of bark …

The European spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus (L.), is a major pest of Norway spruce.
During outbreaks, the beetles can colonize moderately stressed trees via mass attacks …

Climate warming driven storms are evident causes for an outbreak of the European spruce
bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) resulting in the serious destruction of mature Norway spruce …

Large‐scale natural disturbances pose challenges for the management of protected areas
and may have undesirable consequences for commercial plantations nearby. A storm, which …

Biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions from trees subjected to biotic stress
are higher compared to healthy trees, and they may also have a different compound …

Global warming and more frequent climate extremes have caused bark beetle outbreaks of
unprecedented scale of these insects in many conifer forests world‐wide. Conifers that have …

Bark beetles can cause epidemic outbreaks and kill millions of cubic meters of economical
and ecologically important forests around the world. It is well known what attracts and what …

Key message Under an outbreak scenario in a buffer zone of a protected area, bark beetle-
caused tree mortality was modulated by earlier natural disturbances (wind and bark …

Temperature is probably the most important driver of insect response to climate change and
has many implications at both individual and population levels. The present study explored …