Raymond Cloyd
Raymond A. Cloyd is a professor and Extension specialist in ornamental entomology and integrated pest management in Kansas State University's Department of Entomology.
How You Can Stop Aphids By Understanding Their Interactions With Plants
Knowing which aphids target which crops and how aphids colonize and move on plants goes a long way toward setting up an effective management plan.
Two Industry Veterans Discuss How To Meet The Challenges Of Grower Education
Two industry players have a conversation on how we can deliver the level of grower education needed to address complex issues associated with production practices and pest management strategies.
A New Look At Biological Control: Can Plants Affect The Performance Of Natural Enemies?
The success of a biological control program depends on a number of factors including quality of natural enemies, timing of release, release rates and environmental conditions. However, what is typically not taken into consideration is how plants can affect the performance of natural enemies, including attack rate and searching ability. Biological control agents work hard to protect plants, but plants have ways to help themselves, too.
Industry Perspective: Systemic Insecticides And Bees: Are We Revisiting “Silent Spring”?
The impact of systemic insecticides on bees and other pollinators is not new phenomenon. Kansas State University Entomology Professor Raymond Cloyd says we, as an industry, need to work together to provide unbiased information that is based in sound science.
Control Of Thrips With Systemic Insecticides
An understanding of both how thrips feed and how systemic insecticides work will go a long way toward effective control of these pests.
Pesticide Resistance In Natural Enemies
Pesticide resistance is always a concern because once an arthropod (insect or mite) pest population can no longer […]
Taking Out Spider Mites
Two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is still one of the most destructive mite pests of greenhouse-grown crops. Because […]
Fungus Gnat Management
Fungus gnats (Bradysia spp.) are major insect pests of greenhouse crops and can cause economic losses across a wide […]
Impact Of Fungicides On Natural Enemies
Previously, I have written articles on the compatibility of alternative pesticides, primarily insecticides and miticides, with biological control […]
All Predatory Mites Are Not Created Equal
Have you ever considered implementing a biological control program in your greenhouse operation? Well, first of all, what […]