Reduced amounts of damaged wood by bark beetles were reported in Thuringia and Bavaria in the summer. Nevertheless, foresters remain vigilant. Several million cubic metres of spruce wood are still felled in Germany every year because of the bark beetle . The bark beetle continues to spread rapidly in some regions, while the overall numbers are declining in many places. The rainy summer has been a relief for spruce trees and foresters, but we cannot yet speak of relief. Bark beetle numbers declining in summer 2024 As ThüringenForst reports, the amount of damaged wood caused by the ...