Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Dan Hahn Lab
Led by Dan Hahn · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Hahn Lab studies how insects adapt to stress, dormancy, and seasonal changes to improve pest control methods. They use experiments and genetic research to understand insect biology.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Other insects
- Papers
- 3
Recent papers, explained
- Early photoperiodic cues modulate capacity for adult cold tolerance in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti
2026 · Journal of Experimental Biology
Studies how photoperiod affects cold tolerance in Aedes aegypti adults.
- Can Trapping Abundance Data Be Used to Identify Persistent Target Areas for Culicoides Biting Midge Control Efforts?
2026 · Insects
Uses trap data to identify high-activity areas for biting midge control in Florida.
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- When is RCH not RCH? Rapid cold hardening has steep temperature thresholds inducing high survival but low fertility resilience to cold stress
2025 · Journal of Experimental Biology
Finds that cold pre-exposure can protect fruit flies from extreme cold but reduce fertility.
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