Rate My Professor Carlyle Brewster

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.