Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Quinn Lab
Led by Nicole F. Quinn · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Quinn Lab studies biological control of invasive arthropods like the Lebbeck mealybug, using classical methods to develop natural pest solutions. Their work focuses on field research and containment at the Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Other insects
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Lebbeck mealybug control
Researching natural ways to control the invasive Lebbeck mealybug in Florida citrus groves.
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Recent papers, explained
- Development of the First Cytochrome Oxidase I Barcode and Evidence for a Dominant Variant Associated with the Recent United States Invasion of the Pasture Mealybug Heliococcus summervillei (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Complex
2026 · Insects
Creates a COI barcode for Heliococcus summervillei variants to help identify invasive mealybugs.
- Integrating integrated pest management and sustainability into a biosecurity framework
2025 · Florida Entomologist
Combines pest control and sustainability to manage invasive species risks.
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- An Ephemeral Insider Takeover: Introducing Subimago
2024 · American Entomologist
Renames a column about early career professionals to highlight its short duration.
- Parasitoid–host association in invaded communities
2024 · Current Opinion in Insect Science
- Effect of storage conditions on host egg suitability and the reproductive fitness of Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), an egg parasitoid of the invasive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
2024 · Environmental Entomology
Tests storage conditions for eggs and parasitoid eggs of emerald ash borer.
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