Erika T. Machtinger, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Entomology
University Park, PA 16802
- Email etm10@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-9162
- Pronouns She/Her
- Name Pronunciation Erika Machtinger (Erika MACK-ting-er)
Areas of Expertise
- Veterinary Entomology
- Tick ecology and control
- Filth fly management and behavior
- Wildlife entomology
- Arthropod behavior
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, USDA, ARS
- Ph.D., Entomology, University of Florida
- M. S., Entomology, University of Florida
- B. S., Wildlife Conservation and Ecology, University of Delaware
Web/Social
Graduate Students
Jessica Brown (Ph.D. student, Ecology)
Jesse Evans (MSc student, Entomology)
Research Support
Arash Maleki (Research Technologist)
Kylie Green (Research Technologist)
Zoey Cole (Research Associate)
McKinley Morris (Research Associate)
Research
The mission of the Veterinary Entomology Laboratory is to investigate the ecological relationships between vertebrates and their ectoparasites and other arthropod pests to facilitate the development of control methods and integrated pest management strategies. We don't study specific taxa or phenomena but rather problems associated with non-human vertebrates. Of particular interest are filth flies affecting livestock, poultry, and equids and ticks and tick-borne disease ecology.
Publications
Commercial products are not effective at repelling European deer keds, Lipoptena cervi (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) but may increase mortality after exposure
Journal of Medical Entomology, Skvarla, M, Poh, Karen, Norman, C, Machtinger, Erika, 2024
Maximizing and sustaining the efficacy of tick tubes for management of Ixodes scapularis through optimized deployment strategies
Journal of Medical Entomology, Tiffin, Hannah, Green, Kylie, Burgess, Edwin, Machtinger, Erika, 2024
Frequencies of house fly proto-Y chromosomes across populations are predicted by temperature heterogeneity within populations
Journal of Heredity, Foy, Patrick, Loetzerich, Sara, Boxler, David, Burgess, Edwin, Trout Fryxell, R, Gerry, Alec, Hinkle, Nancy, Machtinger, Erika, Olds, Cassandra, Tarone, Aaron, Watson, Wes, Scott, Jeffrey, Meisel, Richard, 2024
Highlights of veterinary entomology, 2023: beyond the barnyard: exploring the wild side of veterinary entomology
Journal of Medical Entomology, Machtinger, Erika, 2024
Aggressive interactions among white-Tailed deer (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) at 4-poster devices for host-Targeted tick control
Journal of Medical Entomology, Bai, Ningzhu, Pesapane, Risa, Machtinger, Erika T., Li, Andrew, 2024
Comparative susceptibility of adult house fly (Diptera: Muscidae) and an important predator, Carcinops pumilio (Coleoptera: Histeridae), to Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae)
Journal of Medical Entomology, Geden, Christopher, White, Roxie, Pagac, Alexandra, MacHtinger, Erika T., 2024
An integrative framework for tick management: the need to connect wildlife science, One Health, and interdisciplinary perspectives
Current Opinion in Insect Science, Machtinger, Erika T., Poh, Karen C., Pesapane, Risa, Tufts, Danielle M., 2024
Resolution of Clinical Signs of Sarcoptic Mange in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus), in Ivermectin-Treated and Nontreated Individuals
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Tiffin, Hannah, Brown, Justin D., Ternent, Mark, Snavely, Brandon, Carrollo, Emily, Kibe, Ethan, Buderman, Frances E., Mullinax, Jennifer Koehl, Machtinger, Erika T., 2024
Knowledge and perception of equine ticks and tick-borne diseases of Pennsylvania horse owners and caretakers
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Smarsh, D. N., Kenny, L. B., Poh, Karen, Spindler, M., Spindler, Matthew, Poh, K. C., Machtinger, Erika, 2024
Differential burdens of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) on sympatric rodent hosts
Journal of Vector Ecology, Brown, Jessica E., Tiffin, Hannah S., Pagac, Alexandra, Poh, Karen C., Evans, Jesse R., Miller, Taylor M., Herrin, Brian H., Tomlinson, Trey, Sutherland, Cameron, Machtinger, Erika T., 2023
Susceptibility of the adult house fly (Diptera: Muscidae) and 3 of its principal parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) to the GHA strain of Beauveria bassiana and 4 isolates from field-collected muscid flies
Journal of Medical Entomology, Pagac, Alexandra A., Geden, Christopher J., Martin, Gregory P., Patterson, Paul H., Machtinger, Erika T., 2023
Parasitic control strategies: Bioactive crops and nutrition, Ishaq, Kashif, Ahmad, Tanveer, Rajput, Mahvish, Maqbool, Mahvish, Gupta, Abhishek, Imran, Muhammad, Machtinger, Erika T., 2023
Selection for, and characterization of, fluralaner resistance in the house fly, Musca domestica
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, Norris, Rachel H., Baker, Oshneil S., Burgess, Edwin R., Tarone, Aaron, Gerry, Alec, Trout Fryxell, Rebecca T., Hinkle, Nancy C., Olds, Cassandra, Boxler, David, Wise, Kenneth L., Machtinger, Erika T., Scott, Jeffrey G., 2023
Distribution of Biting Flies Associated with Swine Production Facilities in the Southeastern United States
Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology, Machtinger, Erika T., Burgess, Edwin R., Brown, Jessica E., 2023
An assessment of equine veterinarian knowledge and perceptions of ticks and tick-borne diseases in the United States to inform continuing education needs
Equine Veterinary Education, Smarsh, Danielle, Machtinger, Erika, Kenny, Laura, Smarsh, Danielle, Kenny, L, Kirkland, B, Poh, Karen, Springer, H, Orr-Gissinger, Erin L., Poh, Karen, Orr‐Gissinger, Erin, Machtinger, E, Kirkland, Brittani, Springer, Hayley R., 2023
Parasitic Control Strategies: Bioactive Crops and Nutrition, Ishaq, Kashif, Ahmad, Tanveer, Rajput, Mahvish, Maqbool, Mahvish, Gupta, Abhishek, Imran, Muhammad, Machtinger, Erika, 2023
Topical permethrin may increase blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) repellency but is associated with cutaneous irritation in horses
American Journal of Veterinary Research, Poh, Karen, Cole, Zoey, Smarsh, Danielle N., Springer, Hayley R., Kelly, K, Kenny, L, Machtinger, Erika, 2023
A comparison of European deer keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipoptena cervi (Linnaeus)) and blacklegged ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae: Ixodes scapularis Say) on elk (Cervus canadensis (Erxleben)) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780)) in Pennsylvania
Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario, Skvarla, Michael, Poh, Karen, Struckhoff, Emily, Machtinger, E, 2023
Tissue-damaging marking methods do not affect tick burdens on field captured Peromyscus spp.
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Roberts, Chloe E., Burgess, Edwin R., Miller, Taylor M., Wise, Anna Marie, Dickerson, Cera J., Skvarla, Michael J., Li, Andrew Y., Machtinger, Erika T., 2022
Filth Fly Parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Monitoring Techniques and Species Composition in Poultry Layer Facilities
Journal of Medical Entomology, Pagac, Alexandra A., Geden, Christopher J., Burgess, Edwin R., Riggs, Montana R., Machtinger, Erika T., 2022
Human Tick Removal Kit, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
Evaluation of tick control tube month of placement and modifications to increase visitation by small mammals
Ecosphere, Green, Kylie D., Tiffin, Hannah S., Brown, Jessica E., Burgess, Edwin R., Machtinger, Erika T., 2022
Human Tick ID Card, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
Tick and Mosquito Repellent Guide and Card, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
Protecting Horses from Horse and Deer Fly Bites, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
Pests and Parasites of Horses, Machtinger, Erika, Weeks, Emma, Geden, Christopher, Lacher, Erika, 2022
Patterns of deer ked (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) and tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae) infestation on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the eastern United States
Parasites and Vectors, Poh, Karen C., Evans, Jesse R., Skvarla, Michael, Hickling, Graham, Kent, Cody M., Olafson, Pia U., Mullinax, J., Machtinger, E, Hickling, Graham J., Mullinax, Jennifer M., Machtinger, Erika T., 2022
An Exploratory Study on the Microbiome of Northern and Southern Populations of Ixodes scapularis Ticks Predicts Changes and Unique Bacterial Interactions
Pathogens, Kumar, Deepak, Downs, Latoyia P., Adegoke, Abdulsalam, Machtinger, Erika, Oggenfuss, Kelly, Ostfeld, Richard S., Embers, Monica, Karim, Shahid, 2022
A Call for the Development of a Sustainable Pest Management Program for the Economically Important Pest Flies of Livestock: A Beef Cattle Perspective
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Smith, K. V., Delong, K. L., Boyer, C. N., Thompson, J. M., Lenhart, S. M., Strickland, W. C., Burgess, E. R., Tian, Y., Talley, J., Machtinger, E. T., Trout Fryxell, R. T., 2022
Small Mammal Use of Cotton in Tick Control Tubes Is Dependent on the Month of Use but Independent of Odor or Cotton Size
Ecosphere, Green, Kylie, Tiffin, Hannah, Brown, Jessica, Burgess, IV, Edwin, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
Limited detection of shared zoonotic pathogens in deer keds and blacklegged ticks co-parasitizing white-tailed deer in the eastern United States
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Olafson, Pia, Poh, Karen, Evans, Jesse, Skvarla, M, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
All for One Health and One Health for All: Considerations for Successful Citizen Science Projects Conducting Vector Surveillance from Animal Hosts
Insects, Poh, Karen, Evans, Jesse, Skvarla, Michael, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
Can restoration of fire-dependent ecosystems reduce ticks and tick-borne disease prevalence in the eastern United States?
Ecological Applications, Gallagher, Michael, Kreye, Jesse, Machtinger, Erika, Schmidt, Nathan, Everland, Alexis, Everland, A, Schmidt, Nathaniel, Skowronski, Nicholas, 2022
High Prevalence of Antibodies against Canine Parvovirus and Canine Distemper Virus among Coyotes and Foxes from Pennsylvania: Implications for the Intersection of Companion Animals and Wildlife
Microbiology spectrum, Kimpston, Caellaigh, Hatke, Amanda, Castelli, Benjamin, Otto, Nathan, Tiffin, Hannah, Machtinger, Erika, Brown, Justin D., Van Why, Kyle, Marconi, Richard, 2022
Tick Control in a Connected World: Challenges, Solutions, and Public Policy from a United States Border Perspective
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Tiffin, Hannah, Rajotte, Edwin George, Sakamoto, Joyce Megumi, Machtinger, Erika, 2022
Landscape distribution and abundance of animal-associated adult filth flies on commercial swine facilities in North Carolina, US
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Machtinger, E. T., Brown, J. E., Burgess, E. R., 2021
Tick abundance and life-stage segregation on the American black bear (Ursus americanus)
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Tiffin, Hannah, Skvarla, Michael, Machtinger, Erika T., 2021
Spatial Heterogeneity of Sympatric Tick Species and Tick-Borne Pathogens Emphasizes the Need for Surveillance for Effective Tick Control
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Machtinger, Erika T., Nadolny, Robyn M., Vinyard, Bryan T., Eisen, Lars, Hojgaard, Andrias, Haynes, Scott A., Bowman, Loretta, Casal, Cory, Li, Andrew Y., 2021
The Keds Are Alright: Community Collection of Ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) and Keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) from Hunter-Harvested Deer
Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Evans, Jesse Ray, Poh, Karen C., Skvarla, Michael, Machtinger, Erika T., 2021
Surveillance of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Suburban Natural Habitats of Central Maryland
Journal of Medical Entomology, Milholland, Matthew T., Eisen, Lars, Nadolny, Robyn M., Hojgaard, Andrias, Machtinger, Erika T., Mullinax, Jennifer M., Li, Andrew Y., 2021
Pathogen Coinfections Harbored by Adult italic toggle="yes"Ixodes scapularis from White-Tailed Deer Compared with Questing Adults across Sites in Maryland, USA
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Milholland, Matthew T., Xu, Guang, Rich, Stephen M., MacHtinger, Erika T., Mullinax, Jennifer M., Li, Andrew Y., 2021
An Extension of Their Work: Extension's Role in Vector-Borne Disease Education
American Entomologist, Poh, Karen C., MacHtinger, Erika T., 2021
Tales from the Field: Training Undergraduate Researchers for Fieldwork
American Entomologist, Poh, Karen, Tiffin, Hannah, Evans, Jesse, Brown, Jessica, Skvarla, Michael, Machtinger, Erika, 2021
Tick Shower Hanger, Machtinger, Erika, Tejada de Rivero, Maria, 2021
Horn Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) - Biology, Management, and Future Research Directions
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Brewer, Gary J., Boxler, Dave J., Domingues, Luisa D., Trout Fryxell, Rebecca T., Holderman, Chris, Loftin, Kelly M., Machtinger, Erika, Smythe, Brandon, Talley, Justin L., Watson, Wes, 2021
Filth Fly Impacts to Animal Production in the United States and Associated Research and Extension Needs
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Machtinger, Erika T., Gerry, Alec C., Murillo, Amy C., Talley, Justin L., 2021
House Fly (Diptera: Muscidae): Biology, Pest Status, Current Management Prospects, and Research Needs
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Geden, C. J., Nayduch, D., Scott, J. G., Burgess, E. R., Gerry, A. C., Kaufman, P. E., Thomson, J., Pickens, V., Machtinger, E. T., 2021
Corrigendum: Horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae)-Biology, management, and future research directions (Journal of Integrated Pest Management (2021) DOI: 10.1093/jipm/pmab019)
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Brewer, Gary J., Boxler, Dave J., Domingues, Luísa N., Trout Fryxell, Rebecca T., Holderman, Chris, Loftin, Kelly M., Machtinger, Erika, Smythe, Brandon, Talley, Justin L., Watson, Wes, 2021
Managing Winter Tick, Dermacentor albipictus, on White-tailed Deer Farms and Hunting Preserves, Springer, Hayley, Machtinger, Erika, Springer, H, Brown, Jessica, 2021
First Canadian Record and Additional New State Records for North American Deer Keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipoptena cervi (Linnaeus) and L. mazamae Rondani)
Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario, Skvarla, M, Trout-Fryxell, Rebecca, Butler, R, Jones, C, Burrell, M, Bacca, S, Poh, Karen, Evans, Jesse, Machtinger, Erika, 2021
2018 Deer ked and tick collections in Eastern US, Poh, Karen, Evans, Jesse, Skvarla, M, Olafson, Pia, Hickling, Graham, Mullinax, Jennifer, Machtinger, Erika, 2021
Sudden Mortality in Captive White-Tailed Deer with Atypical Infestation of Winter Tick
Journal of Medical Entomology, Machtinger, Erika, Springer, Hayley R., Brown, Jessica, Olafson, Pia, 2021
Toxicity of fluralaner, a companion animal insecticide, relative to industry-leading agricultural insecticides against resistant and susceptible strains of filth flies
Scientific Reports, Burgess, Edwin R., Geden, Christopher J., Lohmeyer, Kimberly H., King, B. H., Machtinger, Erika T., Scott, Jeffrey G., 2020
Special collection: Protocols in medical and veterinary entomology
Journal of Insect Science, Machtinger, Erika T., Poh, Karen C., 2020
A tissue digestion protocol for measuring Sarcoptes scabiei (astigmata: Sarcoptidae) density in skin biopsies
Journal of Insect Science, Tiffin, Hannah S., Cockerill, Robert, Brown, Justin D., Machtinger, Erika T., 2020
Practical guide to trapping Peromyscus leucopus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) and Peromyscus maniculatus for vector and vector-borne pathogen surveillance and ecology
Journal of Insect Science, Machtinger, Erika T., Williams, Scott C., 2020
Collecting deer keds (diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipoptena nitzsch, 1818 and neolipoptena bequaert, 1942) and ticks (acari: Ixodidae) from hunter-harvested deer and other cervids
Journal of Insect Science, Poh, Karen C., Skvarla, Michael, Evans, Jesse R., Machtinger, Erika T., 2020
Choice of laboratory tissue homogenizers matters when recovering nucleic acid from medically important ticks
Journal of Medical Entomology, Jones, Amanda M., Van De Wyngaerde, Marshall T., Machtinger, Erika T., Rajotte, Edwin G., Baker, Thomas C., 2020
Tick tubes reduce blacklegged tick burdens on white-footed mice in Pennsylvania, USA
Journal of Applied Entomology, Brown, Jessica E., Miller, Taylor M., Machtinger, Erika T., 2020
Host distribution and pathogen infection of fleas (Siphonaptera) recovered from small mammals in Pennsylvania
Journal of Vector Ecology, Fedele, Kaila, Poh, Karen C., Brown, Jessica E., Jones, Amanda, Durden, Lance A., Tiffin, Hannah S., Pagac, Alexandra, Li, Andrew Y., Machtinger, Erika T., 2020
Behavioral inhibition of the house fly (Diptera: Muscidae) when exposed to commercial equine fly repellents
Journal of Economic Entomology, Tuorinsky, Elizabeth V., Machtinger, Erika T., 2020
Bait station system, Hummell, Grace, Machtinger, Erika, Li, Andrew, 2020
A technique for dissecting the salivary glands from the abdomens of deer keds (diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipoptena nitzsch, 1818 and neolipoptena bequaert, 1942)
Journal of Insect Science, Skvarla, Michael, Poh, Karen, Evans, Jesse, Machtinger, Erika, 2020
Evaluation of filth fly species composition and abundance using two monitoring methods in swine confinement housing
Journal of Medical Entomology, MacHtinger, Erika T., Burgess, Edwin R., 2020
Trapping white-tailed deer (artiodactyla: cervidae) in suburbia for study of tick-host interaction
Journal of Insect Science, Roden-Reynolds, Patrick, Machtinger, Erika T., Li, Andrew, Mullinax, Jennifer, 2020
Livestock Pests
Forensic Entomology: International Dimensions and Frontiers, Talley, Justin, Machtinger, Erika, 2020
Tick control bait box use by Peromyscus spp. influenced by habitat placement but raises questions on disease ecology
Ecosphere, Machtinger, Erika T., Li, Andrew Y., 2019
Bed Bugs in Poultry Facilities: Identification, Scouting, and Control Options, Machtinger, Erika, Martin, Gregory, 2019
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
Journal of Medical Entomology, Skvarla, Michael J., Machtinger, Erika T., 2019
Protecting Livestock Against Ticks in Pennsylvania, Machtinger, Erika, Springer, Hayley, 2019
Common Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Pennsylvania, Machtinger, Erika, 2019
Lesser Mealworm Beetles in Poultry and Game Bird Facilities, Machtinger, Erika, Lhamon, E, 2019
Protecting Companion Animals Against Ticks in Pennsylvania, Machtinger, E, Springer, H, Springer, Hayley, Machtinger, Erika, 2019
Livestock entomology, Talley, Justin, Machtinger, Erika, 2019
Tick Bite Risk and Tick-Borne Disease Perceptions of School District Administrators in the Mid-Atlantic United States
Journal of School Health, Machtinger, Erika, Li, Andrew, Liu, Yifen, 2019
Development of nontarget wildlife exclusion devices for small mammal trap protection
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Roden-Reynolds, Patrick, Hummell, Grace, Machtinger, Erika T., Li, Andrew Y., 2018
Lyme Disease, Machtinger, Erika, 2018
Working with Nature to Control Nature, Stewart, Karla, Machtinger, Erika, 2018
Repellencies and toxicities of five ant-derived defensive compounds against the lone star tick, amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)
Applied Entomology and Zoology, Machtinger, Erika T., Yang, Xiaolong, Chen, Jian, Li, Andrew Y., 2018
Tracking another pest. Better understanding deer keds and their risks
Pennsylvania Game News, Skvarla, Michael, Machtinger, E, 2018
Biological Control of Livestock Pests: Entomopathogens, Weeks, Emma, Geden, Christopher, Machtinger, Erika, Leemon, Diana, Geden, Christopher, 2018
Deer Keds, Skvarla, Michale, Machtinger, Erika, 2018
Filth Fly Control on Equine Farms, Machtinger, Erika, 2018
Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease, Machtinger, Erika, 2018
Biological control of livestock pests: Entomopathogens, Weeks, Emma N.I., Machtinger, Erika T., Leemon, Diana, Geden, Christopher J., 2018
Biological control with parasitoids, Machtinger, Erika T., Geden, Christopher J., 2018
Science delivery to the community: Establishing an extension program at academic institutions, Machtinger, Erika, 2018
The challenge of the sarcoptic mange epidemic in Pennsylvania black bears: The role of the One Health Initiative in veterinary entomology, Machtinger, Erika, Greenberg, Hannah, Ternent, Mark, Brown, J, 2018
Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, Machtinger, Erika, Skvarla, Michael, 2018
Evaluation of four commercial natural products for repellency and toxicity against the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)
Experimental and Applied Acarology, Machtinger, Erika T., Li, Andrew Y., 2017
Effects of four commercial fungal formulations on mortality and sporulation in house flies (Musca domestica) and stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans)
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Weeks, E. N.I., Machtinger, E. T., Gezan, S. A., Kaufman, P. E., Geden, C. J., 2017
Effect of wildlife-targeted tick control products on white-footed mice and white-tailed deer, Machtinger, Erika, Li, Andrew, 2017
Integrated tick management in Maryland: The effect of current control products on ticks and their hosts, Machtinger, Erika, 2017
Program Symposium: Igniting the Spark: Science Communication by the Next Generation of Entomologists, Morrison, Rob, Dye-Braumuller, Kyndall, Ronai, Isobel, Morey, Amy, Machtinger, Erika, Kuhn, William, Velez, Ana, 2017
Manure preferences and postemergence learning of two filth fly parasitoids, spalangia cameroni and muscidifurax raptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
PLoS One, Taylor, Caitlin E., Machtinger, Erika T., Geden, Christopher J., Kramer, Matthew, 2016
House fly (Musca domestica) (Diptera: Muscidae) mortality after exposure to commercial fungal formulations in a sugar bait†
Biocontrol Science and Technology, Machtinger, E. T., Weeks, E. N.I., Geden, C. J., Kaufman, P. E., 2016
House and Stable Fly Seasonal Abundance, Larval Development Substrates, and Natural Parasitism on Small Equine Farms in Florida
Neotropical Entomology, Machtinger, E. T., Leppla, N. C., Hogsette, J. A., 2016
Impacts of extended laboratory rearing on female fitness in Florida colonies of the parasitoid Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) with an analysis of Wolbachia strains
Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Machtinger, Erika, Geden, C. J., LoVullo, E. D., Shirk, P. D., 2016
Oviposition deterrence and immature survival of filth flies (Diptera: Muscidae) when exposed to commercial fungal products
Journal of Insect Science, Machtinger, E. T., Weeks, E. N.I., Geden, C. J., 2016
Symposium: New Approaches to Biological and Integrated Control Changing Global Perspectives on Filth Fly Management, Machtinger, Erika, Chiel, Elad, 2016
Comparison of the Olfactory Preferences of Four of Filth Fly Pupal Parasitoid Species (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) for Hosts in Equine and Bovine Manure
Environmental Entomology, Machtinger, E. T., Geden, C. J., 2015
Linear dispersal of the filth fly parasitoid Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and parasitism of hosts at increasing distances
PLoS One, Machtinger, Erika T., Geden, Christopher J., Leppla, Norman C., 2015
Use of pupal parasitoids as biological control agents of filth flies on equine facilities
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Machtinger, Erika T., Geden, Christopher J., Kaufman, Phillip E., House, Amanda M., 2015
Comparison of Host-Seeking behavior of the Filth Fly Pupal Parasitoids, Spalangia cameroni and Muscidifurax raptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Environmental Entomology, Machtinger, E. T., Geden, C. J., Teal, P. E., Leppla, N. C., 2015
Development and oviposition preference of house flies and stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) in six substrates from Florida equine facilities
Journal of Medical Entomology, Machtinger, E. T., Geden, C. J., Hogsette, J. A., Leppla, N. C., 2014
Using a Combined approach of guided inquiry & direct instruction to explore how physiology affects behavior
American Biology Teacher, Machtinger, Erika, 2014