Rate My Professor Carlyle Brewster

Carlyle Brewster is Professor of Entomology and Chair of the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Clemson University in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, a key area within Agricultural and Veterinary Science. He currently holds the positions of Interim Associate Dean for Research and Acting Director of the Clemson University Experiment Station, overseeing agricultural and natural resources research across South Carolina. Brewster joined Clemson in 2018 following nearly two decades as a faculty member at Virginia Tech, where he served as Graduate Program Director in the Department of Entomology. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Florida in 1996, an M.Ag. in Entomology and Agricultural & Biological Engineering from the University of Florida in 1990, and a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences from the University of the West Indies in 1986.

Brewster's research specializations encompass insect ecology, integrated pest management, and biological control of pests impacting agriculture, forestry, and veterinary applications. He teaches Principles of IPM (IPM 4010/6010) and delivers guest lectures in Insect Ecology (ENT 4520/6520). His scholarly contributions include numerous peer-reviewed publications, such as Ruhinda et al. (2025) on ivermectin treatment effects on cattle dung degradation and larval abundance in One Health; Hadden et al. (2023) on Halyomorpha halys trap captures in Journal of Economic Entomology; Foley et al. (2022) on temperature-dependent development of Laricobius osakensis, a hemlock woolly adelgid predator, in Environmental Entomology; McMillan et al. (2021) on barrier treatments against Aedes albopictus in Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association; Chan et al. (2020) on mosquito vector competence for Zika virus in Parasites & Vectors; and O’Neal et al. (2019) on chlorothalonil effects on honey bees in Journal of Insect Science. Additional works cover oriental fruit fly control, La Crosse virus in mosquitoes, and pesticide impacts on honey bee health and predators in soybean fields. Through these efforts and leadership roles, Brewster advances sustainable pest management strategies.