Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Chouvenc Lab
Led by Thomas Chouvenc · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Chouvenc Lab studies subterranean termites, focusing on their biology, evolution, and control. Researchers investigate invasive species like Formosan and Asian subterranean termites to improve detection and management methods.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Other insects
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Termite Hybridization
Researching the potential threat of hybrids between invasive termite species in South Florida.
Detection and Control of Termites
Developing protocols for early termite infestation detection and control in urban Florida.
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Recent papers, explained
- The Termite Biological Control Continued Optimism Must Face its Ongoing Absence of Potential
2026 · Sociobiology
Discusses challenges and frustrations in termite biological control research.
- Management of Nasutitermes mauritianus (Blattodea: Termitidae) populations using noviflumuron durable baits
2026 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Tests durable baits against termites in a tropical garden, finding they reduce activity in treated nests.
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- Tunnel geometry of the Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi (Blattodea: Heterotermitidae) in large arenas
2026 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Tests whether termites can intercept baits in a lab setting, finding they do so faster than in the field.
- Mate recognition in orchid bees is mediated by acquired chemical signals
2026 · Behavioral Ecology
Tests whether perfume composition helps orchid bees recognize mates.
- Shelter tube geometry of the Asian subterranean termite in response to wood abundance across population size
2026 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Tests how wood abundance and colony size affect shelter tube geometry in termites.
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