Episode 62: Do Not Buy Ladybugs For Your Garden with Dr. JP Michaud

Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast

Tad Hussey.

Cannabis, Gardening, Natural Sciences, Cultivation, Leisure, Science, Home & Garden, Marijuana, Weed, Growing, Organics, Grow

4.7 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Ladybugs are amazing insects and wonderful aphid predators. However, there are a ton of reasons why you should never buy them and why they shouldn't even be legal to sell. I was fortunate to get an expert who has been studying ladybugs and their ecology for decades. Dr. J.P. Michaud is an insect ecologist specializing in biological control and other aspects of crop protection entomology. He has a background in evolutionary ecology and many of his research endeavors are guided by the implications of evolutionary theory. His interests include cultural and conservation approaches to biological control of aphids in field crops, ecology of the Coccinellidae, and the interface between host plant resistance and biological control. Dr. Michaud completed his B.Sc. at McGill University and his masters and Ph.D. at Simon Fraser University. After seven years at the University of Florida studying biological control of disease vectors in citrus, he moved to Kansas State University where he has been developing integrated management strategies for pests of field crops and approaches to conserving their natural enemies since 2003. https://www.kisorganics.com/pages/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-episode-62

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Cannabis
0:03.1	Welcome to the Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast.
0:19.0	I'm your host, Tad Hussey of Kiss Organics. This is the podcast
0:22.6	where we discuss the cutting edge of growing from a science-based perspective and drawn top
0:27.0	experts from around the industry to share their wisdom and knowledge. This week's podcast is all
0:32.0	about ladybugs or lady beetles as they are commonly known and why you should never purchase them
0:36.8	online or in a garden center.
0:38.8	One other thing to mention, if you find this podcast as fascinating as I did, you should check out
0:43.5	the Lost Ladybug project at lost ladybug.org. You can find and photograph local ladybugs
0:49.7	and send them to entomologists at Cornell for identification and data logging. It seems like a fun
0:54.7	project to do with science-minded kids or something I planned on doing myself the next time I see an
0:59.5	interesting one in the wild. My guest this week is J.P. Michaud. Dr. Michaud is a professor of
1:06.2	entomology at Kansas State University. He is an insect ecologist specializing in biological control and other
1:12.3	aspects of crop protection entomology. He has a background in evolutionary ecology and many of his
1:17.5	research endeavors are guided by the implications of evolutionary theory. His interests include
1:21.9	cultural and conservational approaches to biological control of aphids in field crops, ecology of the coxenility, which is
1:30.0	the proper word for lady beetles, I learned, and the interface between host plant resistance
1:35.0	and biological control.
1:36.8	Dr. Michaud completed his Bachelor of Science at McGill University and his master's in
1:40.9	PhD at Simon Fraser University.
1:44.8	Hey, JP, thanks for coming on the show.
1:47.7	Well, thanks for inviting me, Tom.
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