Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Gordon Lab
Led by Johnalyn Gordon · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Gordon Lab studies urban pests like cockroaches, bed bugs, and termites, focusing on their health impacts and control methods. They collaborate with pest professionals to develop data-driven solutions.
What working here is like
- Other insects
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Resident perceptions of cockroaches and cockroach control in multifamily housing
2026 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Surveys renters about cockroach infestations and control methods in multifamily housing.
- 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.
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- Inefficacy of essential oil-based products used as residuals for German cockroach (Blattella germanica L.) control
2026 · Scientific Reports
Tests essential oil products for cockroach control, finding them ineffective.
- Shelter tube geometry of the Asian subterranean termite in response to wood abundance across population size
2026 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Studies how termites build shelter tubes based on colony size and wood availability.
- Ongoing human-mediated spread and hybridization of two major invasive termite species
2025 · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
Finds evidence of hybrid termite colonies forming in Florida from two invasive species.
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