Olfaction is an essential sensory modality for insects and their olfactory environment is
mostly made up of plant-emitted volatiles. The terrestrial vegetation produces an amazing …

Resilience and functionality of European Norway spruce forests are increasingly threatened
by mass outbreaks of the bark beetle Ips typographus promoted by heat, wind throw and …

Bark beetles are among the most devastating biotic agents affecting forests globally and
several species are expected to be favored by climate change. Given the potential …

Tree-killing bark beetles are the most economically important insects in conifer forests
worldwide. However, despite> 200 years of research, the drivers of population eruptions and …

Conifers have evolved complex oleoresin terpene defenses against herbivores and
pathogens. In co‐evolved bark beetles, conifer terpenes also serve chemo‐ecological …

Drought has promoted large‐scale, insect‐induced tree mortality in recent years, with severe
consequences for ecosystem function, atmospheric processes, sustainable resources and …

Scolytine beetles show enormous diversity in their mating behaviors, host plant
associations, chemical and acoustic signaling, symbiotic relationships, and other critical …

Outbreaks of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have decimated millions of
hectares of conifer forests in Europe in recent years. The ability of these 4.0 to 5.5 mm long …

Drought is considered to enhance susceptibility of N orway spruce (P icea abies) to
infestations by the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (I ps typographus, C oleoptera: C …

There is increasing evidence that geographic and climatic clines drive the patterns of plant
defence allocation and defensive strategies. We quantified early growth rate and both …