In 2019, it is estimated that 30 million cubic meters of beetle wood will be produced in Czech forests. Accordingly, the loss amount is expected to amount to about 40 billion kroner, the equivalent of about 1.6 billion euros.  Most of the damage, CZK 36.6 billion, comes from the early harvesting of the stocks, a further CZK 3.8 billion from the decline in wood prices by about CZK 100-150, or about EUR 4-6 per cubic meter. As in Germany and Austria, the price is often well below the direct production costs. The situation ...