Clemson Entomology, Dept of Entomology, Soils, & Plant Sciences, Clemson University
Agronomy Entomology Plant Pathology Soil Science
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Faculty/Staff/Students
Research Programs
Extension/Public Service
Insect Information Fact Sheets
Clemson University Arthropod Collection
K-12 Education
Alumni
ESPS (Entomology, Soils, & Plant Sciences) Home
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Francis P. F. Reay-Jones

Assistant Professor


Address:
Pee Dee Research and Education Center
2200 Pocket Road
Florence, SC 29506-9727

Telephone: 843-662-3526 ext. 208
Cell: 843-409-1646
FAX: 843-662-2112

E-Mail: freayjo@clemson.edu

 Francis P. F. Reay-Jones

Academic Background

Ph.D. Entomology (minor in applied statistics) 2005, Louisiana State University
M.S. (Year 2) 2001, Plant Technology, Université d'Angers/Institut National d'Horticulture, France
M.S. (Year 1) 2000, Population and Ecosystem Biology, Université Bordeaux 1, France
B.S. Biology 1999, Université Bordeaux 1, France

 

Area of Expertise

Integrated Pest Management, Field Crops

 

Opportunities

Funding is available for a Ph.D. assistantship to conduct research with Dr. Reay-Jones and Dr. Greene on the farmscape ecology of stink bugs and the development of environmentally friendly control tactics. For more information, please contact Dr. Reay-Jones (see below). Competitive stipend and tuition. Candidates will be required to formally apply to and be accepted by the Clemson University Graduate School before consideration http://www.grad.clemson.edu/Admission.php. In addition to formal application, send CV, summary statement of experience and career goals, and names of references to: Dr. Francis P. F. Reay-Jones, Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson University, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, 2200 Pocket Road, Florence, South Carolina 29506-9727; E-mail: freayjo@clemson.edu; Phone: 843-662-3526 ext. 208.

 

Publications

  1. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., L.T. Wilson, T.E. Reagan, B.L. Legendre, and M.O. Way. 2008. Predicting economic losses from the continued spread of the Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. In press.
  2. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., M.O. Way, and L. Tarpley. 2008. Nitrogen fertilization at the rice panicle differentiation stage to compensate for rice water weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) injury. Crop Protection. 27: 84-89.
  3. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., L.T. Wilson, A.T. Showler, T.E. Reagan and M.O. Way. 2007. Role of oviposition preference in an invasive Crambid impacting two graminaceous host crops. Environmental Entomology. 36(4): 938-951.
  4. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., L.T. Wilson, M.O. Way, C.E. Carlton and T.E. Reagan. 2007. Movement of the Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) through the Texas rice belt. Journal of Economic Entomology. 100(1): 54-60.
  5. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., M.O. Way, and T.E. Reagan. 2007. Economic assessment of controlling stem borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) with insecticides in Texas rice. Crop Protection. 26: 963-970.
  6. Way, M.O., F.P.F. Reay-Jones, M.J. Stout, and L. Tarpley. 2006. Effects of nitrogen fertilizer applied prior to permanent flood on the interaction between rice and the rice water weevil (Lepidoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 99(6): 2030-2037.
  7. Way, M.O., F.P.F. Reay-Jones, and T.E. Reagan. 2006. Resistance to stem borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) among Texas rice cultivars. Journal of Economic Entomology 99(5): 1867-1876.
  8. Posey, F.R., W.H. White, F.P.F Reay-Jones, K. Gravois, M. E. Salassi, B.R. Leonard, and T.E. Reagan. 2006. Sugarcane Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) management threshold assessment on four sugarcane cultivars. Journal of Economic Entomology 99(3): 966-971.
  9. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., J. Rochat, R. Goebel, and E. Tabone. 2006. Functional response of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii to Galleria mellonella L. and Chilo sacchariphagus Bojer eggs. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 118(3): 229-236.
  10. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., A.T. Showler, T.E. Reagan, B.L. Legendre, M.O. Way, and E.B. Moser. 2005. Integrated tactics for managing the Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in sugarcane. Environmental Entomology 34(6): 1558-1565.
  11. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., W. Akbar, C.D. McAllister, T.E. Reagan and J.A. Ottea. 2005. Reduced susceptibility to tebufenozide in populations of the sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Louisiana. Journal of Economic Entomology 98: 955-960.
  12. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., T.E. Reagan, M.O. Way and B.L. Legendre. 2005. Concepts of areawide management of the Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Sugar Cane International. 23(3): 20-24.
  13. Reay-Jones, F.P.F., M.O. Way, M. Sétamou, B.L. Legendre, and T.E. Reagan. 2003. Resistance to the Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) among Louisiana and Texas sugarcane cultivars. Journal of Economic Entomology 96: 1929-1934.


Quick List:

 


Entomology, Soils, & Plant Sciences Department
Agronomy -- Entomology -- Plant Pathology -- Soil Science
114 Long Hall, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0315
office (864)656-3111 fax (864)656-0274

 

M.S. and Ph.D. in Entomology -- B.S. in Biological Sciences Entomology Emphasis
M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant & Environmental Science -- B.S. in Soils and Sustainable Crop Systems
Faculty -- Staff -- Students -- Research Programs -- Extension/Public Service -- K-12 Education
Arthropod Collection -- Insect Fact Sheets --Tiger Weather

 

Clemson University

 

College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences -- Public Service and Agriculture (PSA)

Maintained by Rachel Rowe (rrowe@clemson.edu). Last Updated: February 24, 2009
All rights reserved. Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634
Area Code: 864, Clemson University Information: 656-3311
Clemson University Home Page Faculty Staff Students