Raymond A. Cloyd Ph.D.

Professor and extension specialist, Kansas State University

Raymond A. Cloyd, Ph.D., is professor and extension specialist in horticultural entomology/plant protection, Department of Entomology, Kansas State University (Manhattan, Kansas).

Cloyd has an extension (70%) and research (30%) appointment in the Department of Entomology at Kansas State University. His research and extension program involves plant protection/pest management in greenhouses, nurseries, landscapes, turfgrass, conservatories, interiorscapes, Christmas trees, vegetables, fruits, cannabis, hemp, and pollinators.

Cloyd is the extension specialist in horticultural entomology for the state of Kansas with a major clientele that includes homeowners, master gardeners, and professional and commercial operators. He has published over 100 scientific refereed publications, over 900 trade journals, and over 60 extension publications on topics related to pest management/plant protection. In addition, he has authored or co-authored numerous books (“Greenhouse Pest Management”, “Pests and Diseases of Herbaceous Perennials”, “IPM for Gardeners”, “Plant Protection: Managing Greenhouse Insect and Mite Pests”, “Compendium of Rose Diseases and Pests”, and “Compendium of Bedding Plant Diseases and Pests”), book chapters, manuals, PICT or picture-pocket guides, and extension-related publications. Cloyd is a frequent speaker at state, national, and international conferences, and seminars; and has received numerous awards and honors during his over 20-year academic career. Cloyd’s professional specialty areas include plant protection, biological control, plant-insect interactions, insect ecology, pesticides, integrating pesticides with biological control agents, and sanitation.