Erika Machtinger
Assistant Professor of Entomology
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004A Chemical Ecology Lab
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 - She/Her
- etm10@psu.edu
- 814 865-9162
Research Summary
Veterinary entomology, including vector-borne diseases. Focus is on ecology and behavior associated with host-parasite interactions to improve or develop new control methods.
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Muscidae Diptera Horses Musca Domestica Hymenoptera Ticks Stomoxys Calcitrans Deer Biological Control Parasitoids Animals Pteromalidae Biological Control Agents Pathogens Oviposition Parasitoid Manure Houseflies Lipoptena Hippoboscidae Spalangia Cameroni Pupa Cattle Equine LivestockMost Recent Papers
Surveillance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in suburban natural habitats of central Maryland
Matthew Milholland, Lars Eisen, Robyn Nadolny, Andrias Hojgaard, Erika Machtinger, Jennifer Mullinax, Andrew Li, Journal of Medical Entomology
Pathogen Coinfections Harbored by Adult italic toggle="yes"Ixodes scapularis from White-Tailed Deer Compared with Questing Adults across Sites in Maryland, USA
Matthew T. Milholland, Guang Xu, Stephen M. Rich, Erika T. MacHtinger, Jennifer M. Mullinax, Andrew Y. Li, 2021, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases on p. 86-91
Toxicity of fluralaner, a companion animal insecticide, relative to industry-leading agricultural insecticides against resistant and susceptible strains of filth flies
Edwin R. Burgess, Christopher J. Geden, Kimberly H. Lohmeyer, B. H. King, Erika T. Machtinger, Jeffrey G. Scott, 2020, Scientific Reports
Collecting deer keds (diptera
Karen C. Poh, Michael Skvarla, Jesse R. Evans, Erika T. Machtinger, 2020, Journal of Insect Science
A Technique for dissecting the salivary glands from the abdomens of deer keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1818 and Neolipoptena Bequaert, 1942)
M Skvarla, Karen Poh, Jesse Evans, Erika Machtinger, 2020, Journal of Insect Science
A tissue digestion protocol for measuring Sarcoptes scabiei (astigmata
Hannah S. Tiffin, Robert Cockerill, Justin D. Brown, Erika T. Machtinger, 2020, Journal of Insect Science
Special collection
Erika T. Machtinger, Karen C. Poh, 2020, Journal of Insect Science
Practical guide to trapping Peromyscus leucopus (Rodentia Cricetidae) and Peromyscus maniculatus for vector and vector-borne pathogen surveillance and ecology
Erika T. Machtinger, Scott C. Williams, 2020, Journal of Insect Science
Trapping white-tailed deer (artiodactyla cervidae) in suburbia for study of tick-host interaction
Patrick Roden-Reynolds, Erika T. Machtinger, Andrew Y. Li, Jennifer M. Mullinax, 2020, Journal of Insect Science
Choice of laboratory tissue homogenizers matters when recovering nucleic acid from medically important ticks
Amanda M. Jones, Marshall T. Van De Wyngaerde, Erika T. Machtinger, Edwin G. Rajotte, Thomas C. Baker, 2020, Journal of Medical Entomology on p. 1221-1227
Most-Cited Papers
Use of pupal parasitoids as biological control agents of filth flies on equine facilities
Erika T. Machtinger, Christopher J. Geden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Amanda M. House, 2015, Journal of Integrated Pest Management
Oviposition deterrence and immature survival of filth flies (Diptera
E. T. Machtinger, E. N.I. Weeks, C. J. Geden, 2016, Journal of Insect Science
Deer keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipoptena and Neolipoptena) in the United States and Canada: New state and county records, pathogen records, and an illustrated key to species
Michael J. Skvarla, Erika Machtinger, 2019, Journal of Medical Entomology on p. 744-760
Effects of four commercial fungal formulations on mortality and sporulation in house flies (Musca domestica) and stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans)
E. N.I. Weeks, E. T. Machtinger, S. A. Gezan, P. E. Kaufman, C. J. Geden, 2017, Medical and Veterinary Entomology on p. 15-22
Comparison of Host-Seeking Behavior of the Filth Fly Pupal Parasitoids, Spalangia cameroni and Muscidifurax raptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Erika Machtinger, C. Geden, P. Teal, N. Leppla, 2015, Environmental Entomology on p. 330-337
Linear dispersal of the filth fly parasitoid Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and parasitism of hosts at increasing distances
Erika T. Machtinger, Christopher J. Geden, Norman C. Leppla, 2015, PLoS One
Development and oviposition preference of house flies and stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) in six substrates from Florida equine facilities
E. T. Machtinger, C. J. Geden, J. A. Hogsette, N. C. Leppla, 2014, Journal of Medical Entomology on p. 1144-1150
Biological control with parasitoids
Erika Machtinger, Christopher J. Geden, 2018, on p. 299-336
Comparison of the Olfactory Preferences of Four of Filth Fly Pupal Parasitoid Species (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) for Hosts in Equine and Bovine Manure
E. T. Machtinger, C. J. Geden, 2015, Environmental Entomology on p. 1417-1424
Host location by Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in equine associated substrates
Erika T. Machtinger, Christopher J. Geden, 2013, Biological Control on p. 130-134
News Articles Featuring Erika Machtinger
Aug 08, 2020
Ticks and mosquitoes may await the pandemic-weary seeking outdoor exercise
Pandemic-weary Americans have begun walking and hiking in recent months to get out of the house while avoiding infection with the novel coronavirus. At the same time, resource-strapped local health departments have been forced to divert money and people to covid-related activities, unwillingly creating openings for outside exercisers to get sick in other ways.
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Aug 05, 2020
Ticks - biology, threats, protections - are focus of 10-week Penn State webinar series
Ticks, Lyme disease, other tick-borne diseases and Pennsylvania’s No. 1 position in all of that will be explained in detail in a free, 10-part webinar series from Penn State Extension that begins Thursday, July 9, with weekly installments scheduled through September 17.
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Jul 07, 2020
Ticks - biology, threats, protections - are focus of 10-week Penn State webinar series
Ticks, Lyme disease, other tick-borne diseases and Pennsylvania’s No. 1 position in all of that will be explained in detail in a free, 10-part webinar series from Penn State Extension that begins Thursday, July 9, with weekly installments scheduled through September 17.
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Jun 02, 2019
Parasitic Deer Fly Now Spreading Across US Says Study
Entomologists from Pennsylvania State University found that deer flies, which sometimes bite humans, are more prevalent in the United States than originally thought.
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May 30, 2019
New records show spread of parasitic deer flies across the US
With flattened bodies, grabbing forelegs and deciduous wings, deer keds do not look like your typical fly. These parasites of deer — which occasionally bite humans — are more widely distributed across the U.S. than previously thought.
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May 25, 2019
Pa. Lyme disease cases appear to hit plateau, but that shouldn’t change your outdoors routine
There’s good news about Lyme disease, Pennsylvanians. After a couple of years of leading the nation in “confirmed and probable” cases of the tick-borne disease, the experts expect the number of cases to level off.
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May 07, 2019
Institutes of Energy and the Environment announces seed grant recipients
Several Huck researchers are among the recipients of 2018-19 IEE seed grants.
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Mar 19, 2019
Tick Awareness and Prevention for Hunters
With an estimated 899 species of ticks world-wide—and over 90 different types within the U.S. —the odds of coming across one of these pesky parasites during a hunt are pretty high. While certain ticks are incredibly problematic for large ungulates—and have led to a massive decline in moose within New England and British Columbia—only a handful of tick species actually harm humans.
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Dec 13, 2018
Asian tick that clones itself could spread fast and far in the US, study says
The Asian longhorned tick most likely began invading the United States years ago. Now found in nine states, the tick may soon occupy a large swath of eastern North America as well as coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, according to research published Thursday in the Journal of Medical Entomology.
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Aug 01, 2018
What you need to know about the new invasive tick species found in Centre County
State health and agriculture officials are urging the public to be vigilant in checking humans and animals for ticks after a new invasive species was found in Centre County.
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