Something to Ponder?? Scientists should stop using the term 'statistically significant' in their research, urges this editorial in a special issue of The American Statistician published today. T&F STEM eurekalert.org/e/939Z via Taylor&Francis News EurekAlert!

A lot of knowledge represented here! Can you guess which field and who just won this prestigious award #LIWC

Can you guess these two fly pests? Large one a Tabanid fly (Horse Fly) and the other a common house fly. #veterinaryentomology

Did you know ticks can be active on livestock in the winter. This is a less known tick that can get on livestock especially during cool winters in Oklahoma. Dermacentor albipictus aka Winter Tick.

Had a very important and informative conversation with my friend and fellow veterinarian Ted Yoho and AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) about disease epidemics and the importance of the One Health Approach.

Did you know this is the main external parasite that transmits the bacteria that causes Anaplasmosis in cattle especially the male tick on the right. Dermacentor variabilis aka American Dog Tick.

#Bacteria engineered to protect bees from pests and pathogens UT Austin Science Magazine phys.org/news/2020-01-b…

Ranchers from Cotton, Comanche & Tillman Counties Donate Beef to the Ronald McDonald House in Tulsa okcattlemen.org/assets/docs/Pr… #CattlemenCare #FueledbyBeef #givingback

Have you ever rolled over in bed to a dog lying right beside you? Well even in the winter your dogs need be protected from ticks especially if they sleep with you. By the way even the entomologists that studies ticks has pets that sleep in the same bed.

Do you notice what kind of external parasite just laid their eggs on this horse's leg? Horse bots are honey bee-sized flies that lay their eggs on the horses but its their larvae (bot) stage that cause the damage. #veterinaryentomology

Can you guess which tick is involved with the red meat allergy when this tick feeds on humans? Also, which two ticks pictured have been linked to anaplasmosis in cattle? It is important to know which ticks are involved in transmission of certain pathogens. #vetento

Phase 2 of #bughotel build = the structure! We had lots of wonderful helpers, but no pics of them! We are re-purposing pallets for the main structure and left-over pond liner for the base of the #greenroof. PembrokeshireCC #springboard #wildlifegardening #wildlife #insects

Excited to have this paper finally out! "Aversion of the invasive Asian longhorned tick to the white-footed mouse, the dominant reservoir of tick-borne pathogens in the U.S.A." with Danielle M Tufts Ecoepidemiology Lab doi.org/10.1111/mve.12…

Developed a life cycle figure from our Asian Longhorned Tick colony let me know how it can be improved.

I have been asked by several local media about ticks and viruses especially COVID-19 so I developed this infographic.

OSU Extension: Checking Cattle for Ticks youtu.be/0bpTitYBFps Oklahoma State University Extension

OSU Extension: Checking Goats for Ticks youtu.be/-EpHbNUI-OY Oklahoma State University Extension

Girl hands me a marker. Tells me there’s a tick in it. I must have given her a perplexed look bc she says “Look, I had to improvise”. This is a proud #entomologistmom moment for me. We’ve all used some pretty strange things as a specimen holding device, right?

A great explanation of what is going on in the food supply chain. Dr. Lusk is always very insightful from both aspects of livestock markets and consumer behaviors.

The McDermott Lab is hiring! We're looking for a qualified Program Associate (MS or BS w/ experience) to help support our research mission. Candidate will be involved with lab/field research as well as general lab mgmt. Liking cows is a plus (1/2)