Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Baldwin Lab
Led by Rebecca Baldwin · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The lab studies low-impact pesticides and training for the pest control industry, focusing on fatty acid salts for safe pest management in schools and daycare centers. They also test training materials for the industry.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Fieldwork
- Other insects
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
Testing low-impact pesticides
Researching fatty acid salts for safe pest control in schools and daycare centers.
Testing training materials
Developing and evaluating training materials for the pest control industry.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Laboratory and Field Soil Tunneling/Tubing by Subterranean Termites in Response to 2-Phenoxyethanol
2026 · Insects
Finds that 2-phenoxyethanol helps subterranean termites follow trails and build shelters.
- Contribution to the Knowledge of Flesh Flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) Attracted to Baits of Decomposing Animal Tissue in Athens, Greece: Ecological Patterns with Potential Forensic Entomology Applications
2026 · Insects
Lists flesh flies found near carrion baits in Athens, Greece, and tests which baits attract them most.
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- The effect of fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) venom on ecologically relevant bacteria
2025 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Shows fire ant venom affects bacteria, possibly altering plant-microbe interactions.
- A review of lethal ovitraps for management of urban Aedes mosquito vectors
2025 · Journal of the Florida Mosquito Control Association
Reviews lethal ovitraps for controlling container-breeding Aedes mosquitoes.
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How to reach out
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