
1999-2003 Annual courses about wild bees at the State Institute of Apiculture in Hohenheim, Germany.
2004-2007 Training courses for beekeepers about breeding and selection methods.
25/04.-02/05/07 Invited speaker at 7th National Congress for Apidologie and Beekeeping technique, Valdivia, Chile, two presentations: “Miel y cera sin residuos – estrategias para el control de enfermedades” (Honey and wax without residues – strategies for the disease control) and “Líneas de investigación apícola y estrategias de formación de apicultores en Alemania” (Bee research and beekeeper education strategies in Germany).
13-20/10/07 Lecturer at beekeeper trainging course in Malta and Gozo, two presentations “Starting points of Integrated Varroa Control”, “Breeding SMR bees and varroa resistant bee stocks”.
14-15/12/07 Lecturer at masters course “Bee diseases and general apidology” University of Pisa, two lessons: “Fertility regulation of the parasitic bee mite Varroa destructor”, “Varroa resistance breeding”.
11-12/01/08 Lecturer at masters course “Bee diseases and general apidology” University of Pisa, Lesson: “Virus infections of the honeybee”.
26-28/05/08 Lecturer at “ITP Poverty Alleviation Beekeeping” University Ghent.
06/06/08 Lecturer at Veterinary training course: “The role of veterinarians from the colony to honey production.” Veterinary authority Verona, Italy.
13-16/11/08 Lecturer at Veterinary training course, Veterinary authority Cagliari.
2008/2009 Numerous training courses for beekeepers in Italy.
06/2011 Veterinary training course: “Api e agricoltura” (Bees and agriculture).
04-06/2013 In-house-Seminar for Tier3 Solutions: honeybee biology and beekeeping.
11/2013 Beekeeper training course on honeybee pathology (Varroa biology and honeybee viruses) at the CRA-API, Bologna.
11/2013 Beekeeper training course in Banja Luka, “Bees and agriculture”.
03/2014 Beekeeper training course in Piacenza, “Selezione delle api in Germania” (Honeybee selection in Germany).
11/2014 Beekeeper training course on honeybee pathology (Varroa biology and honeybee viruses) at the CRA-API, Bologna.
03/2015 Beekeeper training course at the CRA-API, Bologna: Honeybee pathology and Selection.