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  1. Debarked a log from a tree I felled a while back. Had to cut down plenty because they were sick. A bark beetle epidemic in the area halved wood production.
    Anyway, you can see the intricate tunnel system they dug under the bark. I read the book The Surprising Lives of Bark Beetles, open to being convinced that they're actually great bugs not worth setting up traps for. I wasn't convinced.
    #tree #barkbeetles

  2. Debarked a log from a tree I felled a while back. Had to cut down plenty because they were sick. A bark beetle epidemic in the area halved wood production.
    Anyway, you can see the intricate tunnel system they dug under the bark. I read the book The Surprising Lives of Bark Beetles, open to being convinced that they're actually great bugs not worth setting up traps for. I wasn't convinced.
    #tree #barkbeetles

  3. Researchers calculated how disturbances like #wildfires, storms, and #barkbeetles, fueled by #climatechange, could transform Europe’s forests by 2100. #ForestDamage could increase, especially in Southern and Western Europe: go.tum.de/187640

    #ForestManagement

    📷R. Seidl

  4. Researchers calculated how disturbances like #wildfires, storms, and #barkbeetles, fueled by #climatechange, could transform Europe’s forests by 2100. #ForestDamage could increase, especially in Southern and Western Europe: go.tum.de/187640

    #ForestManagement

    📷R. Seidl

  5. Researchers calculated how disturbances like #wildfires, storms, and #barkbeetles, fueled by #climatechange, could transform Europe’s forests by 2100. #ForestDamage could increase, especially in Southern and Western Europe: go.tum.de/187640

    #ForestManagement

    📷R. Seidl

  6. Researchers calculated how disturbances like #wildfires, storms, and #barkbeetles, fueled by #climatechange, could transform Europe’s forests by 2100. #ForestDamage could increase, especially in Southern and Western Europe: go.tum.de/187640

    #ForestManagement

    📷R. Seidl

  7. Researchers calculated how disturbances like #wildfires, storms, and #barkbeetles, fueled by #climatechange, could transform Europe’s forests by 2100. #ForestDamage could increase, especially in Southern and Western Europe: go.tum.de/187640

    #ForestManagement

    📷R. Seidl

  8. @DavidSD yes. Very interesting paper : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity

    scicomm.xyz/@olibrendel/116107 ;-)

  9. @DavidSD yes. Very interesting paper : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity

    scicomm.xyz/@olibrendel/116107 ;-)

  10. @DavidSD yes. Very interesting paper : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity

    scicomm.xyz/@olibrendel/116107 ;-)

  11. @DavidSD yes. Very interesting paper : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity

    scicomm.xyz/@olibrendel/116107 ;-)

  12. @DavidSD yes. Very interesting paper : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity

    scicomm.xyz/@olibrendel/116107 ;-)

  13. Just came out : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity
    doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70734
    #Forests
    #AcademicChatter
    #PlantScience
    #UMRSilva because some colleagues participated :-)

  14. Just came out : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity
    doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70734
    #Forests
    #AcademicChatter
    #PlantScience
    #UMRSilva because some colleagues participated :-)

  15. Just came out : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity
    doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70734
    #Forests
    #AcademicChatter
    #PlantScience
    #UMRSilva because some colleagues participated :-)

  16. Just came out : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity
    doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70734
    #Forests
    #AcademicChatter
    #PlantScience
    #UMRSilva because some colleagues participated :-)

  17. Just came out : #droughtstress and #barkbeetles caused in 2018-2020 a strong tree mortality and thus a widespread #ForestDisturbance across Central Europe. The authors observed post-disturbance regeneration in nearly 900 plots across 10 countries : the good news: recovery was robust. The bad news : 75% of the regenerating seedlings are projected to be **outside of their climatic niche** by the end of the century under even moderate #climatechange (RCP4.5)
    This suggests to me that "leaving forests alone" is not the best way to adapt them to #ClimateChange. There is just not sufficient local #Biodiversity
    doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70734
    #Forests
    #AcademicChatter
    #PlantScience
    #UMRSilva because some colleagues participated :-)

  18. #Fungi disarm #BarkBeetle chemical shields by converting their plant-derived toxins phys.org/news/2025-12-fungus-b pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2525

    "a bark beetle can co-opt a tree's defensive compounds to make defenses against its own enemies. However, since one of the enemies, the #fungus Beauveria bassiana, has developed the ability to detoxify these antimicrobial defenses, it can successfully infect the #BarkBeetles and thus actually help the tree in its battle against bark #beetles"

    #Fungi #Symbiosis

  19. #Fungi disarm #BarkBeetle chemical shields by converting their plant-derived toxins phys.org/news/2025-12-fungus-b pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2525

    "a bark beetle can co-opt a tree's defensive compounds to make defenses against its own enemies. However, since one of the enemies, the #fungus Beauveria bassiana, has developed the ability to detoxify these antimicrobial defenses, it can successfully infect the #BarkBeetles and thus actually help the tree in its battle against bark #beetles"

    #Fungi #Symbiosis

  20. #Fungi disarm #BarkBeetle chemical shields by converting their plant-derived toxins phys.org/news/2025-12-fungus-b pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2525

    "a bark beetle can co-opt a tree's defensive compounds to make defenses against its own enemies. However, since one of the enemies, the #fungus Beauveria bassiana, has developed the ability to detoxify these antimicrobial defenses, it can successfully infect the #BarkBeetles and thus actually help the tree in its battle against bark #beetles"

    #Fungi #Symbiosis

  21. #Fungi disarm #BarkBeetle chemical shields by converting their plant-derived toxins phys.org/news/2025-12-fungus-b pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2525

    "a bark beetle can co-opt a tree's defensive compounds to make defenses against its own enemies. However, since one of the enemies, the #fungus Beauveria bassiana, has developed the ability to detoxify these antimicrobial defenses, it can successfully infect the #BarkBeetles and thus actually help the tree in its battle against bark #beetles"

    #Fungi #Symbiosis

  22. 🇪🇺 Coconut cadang-cadangviroid (CCCVd) is a #UnionQuarantinePest
    🌴It affects some species of #palms
    ⚠️It can lead to severe crown mortality
    ➡️Check the latest @Plants_EFSA #PestSurveyCard: efsa.europa.eu/plants/planthea
    <div class="rsshub-quote">
    Plants EFSA: Five NEW #PestSurveyCards are out.
    A #virus of #palms, two #pathogens of broadleaved #trees, a #scale of #citrus and two #BarkBeetles of #oaks.
    And many more.
    Check our gallery of cards!
    efsa.europa.eu/plants/planthea
    </div>

    🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Plants_EFSA/s

  23. @wihtlore

    ...regions in #Europe had significantly accelerated in recent years.

    Based on a #NationalGeographic article I've just found, 80% of e.g. #Germany's forests R sick.

    Apparently not due to #AcidRain, but #ClimateChange:

    Extended periods of warm/hot weather (#heat), #droughts, #ForestFires + #BarkBeetles.

    (You can easily read the article in English, just copy & paste it into Word and select Translate Document. Also nice: Listen to Document).

    nationalgeographic.de/umwelt/2

  24. @wihtlore

    ...regions in #Europe had significantly accelerated in recent years.

    Based on a #NationalGeographic article I've just found, 80% of e.g. #Germany's forests R sick.

    Apparently not due to #AcidRain, but #ClimateChange:

    Extended periods of warm/hot weather (#heat), #droughts, #ForestFires + #BarkBeetles.

    (You can easily read the article in English, just copy & paste it into Word and select Translate Document. Also nice: Listen to Document).

    nationalgeographic.de/umwelt/2

  25. @wihtlore

    ...regions in #Europe had significantly accelerated in recent years.

    Based on a #NationalGeographic article I've just found, 80% of e.g. #Germany's forests R sick.

    Apparently not due to #AcidRain, but #ClimateChange:

    Extended periods of warm/hot weather (#heat), #droughts, #ForestFires + #BarkBeetles.

    (You can easily read the article in English, just copy & paste it into Word and select Translate Document. Also nice: Listen to Document).

    nationalgeographic.de/umwelt/2

  26. @wihtlore

    ...regions in #Europe had significantly accelerated in recent years.

    Based on a #NationalGeographic article I've just found, 80% of e.g. #Germany's forests R sick.

    Apparently not due to #AcidRain, but #ClimateChange:

    Extended periods of warm/hot weather (#heat), #droughts, #ForestFires + #BarkBeetles.

    (You can easily read the article in English, just copy & paste it into Word and select Translate Document. Also nice: Listen to Document).

    nationalgeographic.de/umwelt/2

  27. @wihtlore

    ...regions in #Europe had significantly accelerated in recent years.

    Based on a #NationalGeographic article I've just found, 80% of e.g. #Germany's forests R sick.

    Apparently not due to #AcidRain, but #ClimateChange:

    Extended periods of warm/hot weather (#heat), #droughts, #ForestFires + #BarkBeetles.

    (You can easily read the article in English, just copy & paste it into Word and select Translate Document. Also nice: Listen to Document).

    nationalgeographic.de/umwelt/2

  28. Read now on @Nature: The first full host plant dataset of Curculionidae Scolytinae of the world: tribe Xyleborini.

    Project Funded by @EFSA_EU and @UniPadova
    #BarkBeetles
    #ForestHealth

    🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Plants_EFSA/s

  29. Eurasian spruce bark beetles can decimate #conifer forests. @Dksamy9 &co show that #BarkBeetles maintain their #symbiosis with beneficial #fungi by recognizing the odors of metabolites produced by fungal oxidation of host tree resin terpenes #PLOSBiology plos.io/3YU26Ug