# Drought initialised bark beetle outbreak in Central Europe: Meteorological factors and infestation dynamic

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 19 |
| Journal | Forest Ecology and Management |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121666 |
| Corresponding authors | Nana Pirtskhalava-Karpova |
| Institution | Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-insect-ecology-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121666](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121666)

## Topics

drought · bark beetle outbreak · Central Europe · meteorological factors · infestation dynamic · drought · forest pest dynamics · climate-pest interactions

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