The themes of the second international workshop of the IUFRO working party 7.03.10 "Methodology of Forest Insect and Disease Survey in Central Europe" were:
- Discussing forest insect and disease survey methods with strategies for integrated pest management. Collection and transfer of national experiences and knowledge. Compilation of tables to compare national survey methods.
- Information about actual pest and disease outbreaks as well as about new harmful organisms in forests.
- Exchanging information on methods of advisory services in forest protection.
- As a special theme, as well as one topic on our field trip, we discussed insects and diseases of pine.
Seventy-six scientists and surveyors from 25 countries joined the meeting presenting 38 papers and 27 posters.