Current Projects

Our laboratory is interested in arthropods affecting wild and domesticated animals. We have several projects dedicated to pest control using integrated approaches, as well as research on the ecology of several vectors and vector and pest hosts, such as the white-footed mouse, white-tailed deer, and American black bear. 


Tick Ecology and Control Projects

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Integrated control of ticks

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Tick and tick-host relationships


Pests of Livestock, Horses, and Poultry Projects

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Control for northern fowl mite

Tick control on horses

Bed bug monitoring and control in poultry facilities


Arthropods Affecting Wildlife Ecology and Control Projects

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Spatial ecology and prevalence of mange in Pennsylvania black bears

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Deer ked presence on white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania