Geoponiko Panepistimio Athinon

The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) was founded in 1920.It has been making valuable contributions to Greek agricultural and economic development, by conducting basic and applied research in the agricultural sciences

The Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology & Entomology (est. 1920)  is involved in studying harmful and beneficial insects, mites and nematodes in relation to agriculture (identification, biology, ecology, management, genetics etc). 

The Laboratory of Sericulture & Apiculture (est. 1920) has main duty teaching, research and dissemination of Sericultural and Apicultural Science.

The AUA team involved in the project has a great experience in apiculture, breeding of honeybees, pathology and genetics, teaching and seminars to the students and beekeeping community.