In two of three investigated areas in Lower Austria pheromone trap catches (LINOPRAX and LINOWIT) indicated that the Ambrosia bark beetle T. laeve is already widespread in these regions. In early spring the pheromone catch rate was even higher than that of T. lineatum. In 1999 the flight activity of this "Asian" bark beetle ended in the last week of April.
453 (Insekten [Für die weitere Unterteilung siehe Familien unter 14 oder alternativ (beschrieben nach Regelfall 1d in der Einleitung) können die Nummern alphabethisch nach Familien und Arten unterteilt werden (Appendix C)]) 145.7x19.92 (Scolytidae) [436.3] (Niederösterreich)