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Hibernation of Ips typographus in the soil litter (Col., Scolyt.) Certain parts of the young beetle populations of Ips typographus hibernate in the soil litter. In several places of Lower Saxony, 1974 and 1975, less than 10% of the young beetles were found to hibernate in the soil, whereas other authors quoted several times higher percentages. A literature review revealed that mass hibernating happens when either debarking had been executed unproperly, or when certain constellations of maturation of the young beetles and temperature occur. These constellations predominate, in general, in lower altitudes. Zusammenfassung Gewisse Anteile der Jungkäfer‐Populationen von Ips typographus überwintern in der Bodenstreu. Während diese Anteile an verschiedenen Stellen Niedersachsens 1974 und 1975 unter 10% lagen, geben andere Autoren vielfältig höhere Besatzzahlen an. Eine Durchsicht ergab, daß Massenüberwinterung vorkommt entweder, wenn Bäume unsachgemäß entrindet worden sind, oder wenn bestimmte Konstellationen des Reifungsgrades der Jungkäfer und der Temperatur vorliegen. Das ist vor allem in tieferen Lagen der Fall.
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