Large parts of Europe have been affected by Ash dieback which resulted in massive tree mortality. So what can be learned from the prevention strategies in the countries where this disease has long been ravaging countless forests?

The bark beetles are often a problem for spruce trees. To counteract the problem effectively, it is crucial that forest owners and forest managers are well-informed on the issue. You will find answers to the FAQ here.

Jewel beetles, also known as metallic wood-boring beetles, profit in two ways from a dry summer: firstly because the warm summer accelerates their development, and secondly because the forest trees are weakened by the drought.

Climate change is talked about a lot nowadays. Institutions are trying to find possibilities to comply with the 2°C-target to keep climate change in a tolerable dimension. This article is supposed to depict the correlation between climate change and increasing wildfire risk.

Three-toed woodpeckers predominantly prey on bark beetles and play a key role in controlling beetle populations in forests dominated by conifers. Their impact is greatest where they occur year-round and thus also breed there. For this, the average deadwood volume needs to be at least 33 m3 per hectare.

Sessile oak is a highly desired tree species. However, a few of the many residence found living on the tree are causing problems for it. It is particularly precarious for the tree when early and late defoliators appear together.

Buyers of timber are looking for white, firm spruce timber – and are prepared to pay a good price for it. Reddish discolourations on the other hand are not very popular: beware red rot! Here the problem is not the colour but the decomposition of the wood.

Dogs are known to be used for explosive or medical detection or as drug-sniffing dogs. But did you know you can also use them as detection dogs in timber trade? The Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW) trains and works with the animals to detect the Asian longhorn beetle and the Citrus longhorn beetle.

Injuries to bark in commercial timber tree species are relatively frequent. They arise as skidding damage at the base of the trunk or as felling damage in the higher sections. What effect do these injuries have on the timber quality of spruce, fir and beech?

Bark beetles are capable of causing large-scale damage during mass propagation. With the help of the bark beetle monitoring program, data for scientific research is collected and important information for the forestry praxis is made available.