Ips Typographus Propagation Studies with Wind and Flight Capacity Data

Studies from Austria examine the spread of the bark beetle Ips typographus under varying topoclimatic conditions. The data includes detailed wind measurements from topographically heterogeneous test sites and results on beetle flight capacity. Developed models allow for diagnostic, spatio-temporal simulation of propagation ranges and pheromone dispersion.

Use Cases

• Simulating potential propagation ranges of Ips typographus based on wind condition data.
• Optimizing monitoring and trapping systems based on simulated pheromone propagation.
• Assessing infestation risk for forest stocks using spatio-temporal simulation models.
• Estimating beetle reaction and informing the spatial arrangement of catch trees and traps.

Strengths

• Includes detailed wind condition measurements from multiple topographically heterogeneous test sites.
• Contains newly obtained results on the flight capacity of the Ips typographus beetle.
• Provides developed models for diagnostic, spatio-temporal simulation of propagation ranges.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Cooperation OGD Österreich, Wikimedia Österreich

Collection Method

Studies involving measurements of wind conditions and beetle flight capacity, likely from field experiments.

Geography

Study areas in Austria, as indicated by the organization.