According to estimates by different forestry organizations, in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, around 44 million cubic meters of wood infested by the bark beetle are estimated for this year.   Four million m3 of bark bettle wood is expected for the entire 2018 in Austria. The main area of ​​damage lies in the northeast of the country, north of the Danube, in Oder and Lower Austria regions.  The extra effort required to combat beetles, the over-saturation of the market, falling timber prices and the costs of reforestation make life difficult for forest ...