Dave Coyle
@drdavecoyle.bsky.social
Entomology, forestry, forest health, Extension, science communication, life in academia. Youth sports coach and dog owner. And you can't have too much bacon.
Well...it turns out that the stuff in dish soap degrades the cuticle of most arthropods (including beneficial insects). I don't know how long the residue persists from that, but it's not completely safe for non-target stuff. Careful application is key, as you know!
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Well...it turns out that the stuff in dish soap degrades the cuticle of most arthropods (including beneficial insects). I don't know how long the residue persists from that, but it's not completely safe for non-target stuff. Careful application is key, as you know!
I'm not saying that stuff doesn't work (we tried it, and it does) but I'm a state employee so my official company policy is to recommend folks only used labeled products.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I'm not saying that stuff doesn't work (we tried it, and it does) but I'm a state employee so my official company policy is to recommend folks only used labeled products.
They're definitely negatively impacting native spider diversity. Our team has been conducting our "spider surveys" for 4 years now and there's a clear impact of Joros on native orbweavers: more Joros = less (or often no) native orbweavers. We'll probably publish this info after this season.
October 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
They're definitely negatively impacting native spider diversity. Our team has been conducting our "spider surveys" for 4 years now and there's a clear impact of Joros on native orbweavers: more Joros = less (or often no) native orbweavers. We'll probably publish this info after this season.
Concur, most of us do. Also many just suck at returning emails in general, which might explain the radio silence...
August 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Concur, most of us do. Also many just suck at returning emails in general, which might explain the radio silence...
I agree! I think it's a nice piece of work and it definitely gets read. Thanks for leading the charge!
August 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I agree! I think it's a nice piece of work and it definitely gets read. Thanks for leading the charge!
