Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Bahder Lab
Led by Brian Bahder · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The lab studies how insects spread plant diseases, focusing on palm phytoplasmas and ornamental plants. They use field surveys, lab tests, and digital PCR to identify vectors and develop management strategies.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Wet lab
- Other insects
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- A new species of Haplaxius (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Delphacoidea: Cixiidae) from central Costa Rica and its complete mitochondrial genome
2026 · Zootaxa
Describes a new planthopper species from Costa Rica.
- New planthoppers in the genus Malenia (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae) from coconut palms in eastern Madagascar and an updated molecular phylogeny of available Malagasy Derbidae
2026 · Zootaxa
Describes two new planthopper species from Madagascar.
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- New planthoppers in the genus Colpoptera (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Nogodinidae) from Costa Rica and an updated molecular phylogeny of available Neotropical Nogodinidae
2026 · Zootaxa
Describes two new planthopper species from Costa Rica.
- A new species of Ugoa Fennah from French Guiana (Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoroidea: Nogodinidae: Colpopterini)
2026 · Zootaxa
Describes a new planthopper species from French Guiana.
- New planthoppers in the genus Myxia (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Delphacoidea: Cixiidae) from Costa Rica
2026 · Zootaxa
Describes two new planthopper species from Costa Rica.
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