Erika Machtinger (inactive)
@MachtingerLab
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Assoc. Prof. @ Penn_state (but views are my own) || Vet Entomology || This account is inactive. Find me at LinkedIn and @machtingerlab.bsky.social
State College, PA
Joined February 2017
Cacao agroforestry benefits both the environment and smallholder farmers in Central America. But it also brings humans closer to wildlife and potential disease risks. We need your support for proactive risk assessments 🌐 Learn more: https://t.co/qh1TFotMQc
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Every year, tick-borne diseases spread further, threatening families nationwide. With critical funding for research & prevention at risk, we need leaders to act NOW. Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act - Demand action: https://t.co/Gx15uSxLiC
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📢 Exciting announcement! 📢 Our From Bites to Insights: Hands-on Ectoparasite Training on August 10 in Baltimore is now accredited for pesticide CEUs in 4 states!
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Looking for a crash course on ectoparasite and vector identification, collection, and surveillance? Don’t miss “From Bites to Insights,” an intensive, hands-on workshop on Sunday, August 10, in Baltimore, MD. Learn more and register today: https://t.co/XolC5f8StG
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Wildlife professionals—are you prepared to spot the tiny threats that impact both animal and human health? 🦊🔍 Join our hands-on workshop to sharpen your skills in identifying and collecting ectoparasites like ticks, fleas, mites, and lice.
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📢Workshop Announcement📢 We have exciting news! The VectorED Network and PSU Extension are hosting a hands-on ectoparasite workshop at the ESA August meeting in Baltimore, MD on August 10th. 🦟🔬 Learn more and register now! https://t.co/msY5gVMlI9
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Read the paper 👉 https://t.co/BsC8UCuhba This work was from the graduate studies of Dr. Jessica Brown (now at the CT Ag Experiment Station).
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
White-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) are one of the most frequently studied hosts of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis); however, interactions between white-footed mice and ticks are not...
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Want to understand Lyme disease and host-parasite interactions better? We learned more about how white-footed mice (key Lyme disease reservoirs) respond to ticks. The results might surprise you! #PublicHealth #TickBorne #Research Listen to the podcast 👉:
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The 2025 field season is off to a great start! Our @VectorEDNetwork interns are learning deer handling, in the field mouse trapping, and conducting tick surveillance. They are also learning vet skills - skin biopsies, sutures, blood draws. A lot to get through in just 2 weeks!
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May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month—an important time to highlight resources that protect and educate our communities. Explore the new VECTOR Library, a digital collection of vector-borne disease education, communication, and training resources from U.S. Land Grant Cooperative…
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🚨Job alert! 🚨 Penn State Extension is searching for a Vector-borne Disease Program Specialist to join their mission of addressing critical public health and agricultural challenges related to vector-borne diseases. Apply now! https://t.co/Lx7fGIZbiG
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Missed this one, but interested in taking this workshop? Keep checking back to see where our next one will be held!
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From Bites to Insights workshop has started! Gearing up for a full day for vector and ectoparasite education and training. A @VectorEDNetwork and @psuextension collaboration with the @MUVE_ESA and Eastern Branch of @EntsocAmerica
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Come work with me! Public Health Entomologist (assistant/associate level) https://t.co/EdJWYQvkpV
ento.psu.edu
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Come work with me! Public Health Entomologist (assistant/associate level) https://t.co/EdJWYQvkpV
ento.psu.edu
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Interested but not going to the meeting? Shoot me an email and I can give you a registration code for just the workshop! https://t.co/Wcw2z8wdU7
extension.psu.edu
Assistant Professor of EntomologyExtension Educator for the Poultry and Equine TeamsExtension Educator for the Vector-borne Disease Team
📢Workshop Announcement📢 The VectorED Network and PSU Extension are hosting a hands-on ectoparasite workshop at the ESA Eastern Branch Meeting in Harrisburg, PA on March 15th. https://t.co/skTGCE26GT
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Some health threats are too great to address alone. We use the One Health approach to see effective and sustainable solutions to address these threats. Explore how #OneHealth can protect us all. #OneHealthDay
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We had a great time working with @wildlifesociety to put on this ectoparasite ID and vector bite prevention workshop! Because of it's popularity, we are looking for more ways to grow this event. Let us know if you would be interested in participating in the future.
Our Wildlife Ectoparasites and Vector-Borne Diseases Workshop was a success at The Wildlife Society Annual Conference! Thank you to those that participated and TWS. Keep an eye out for future workshop announcements 🦟🔬
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🦟"#Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest #outbreak?" by @katlay @TiagoRogero & @Kenjoemo @guardian
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🎉 Egypt is officially #MalariaFree! 🦟🚫 Thanks to nearly a century of efforts, the @WHO has certified Egypt’s success in eradicating malaria. 🌍👏 Let’s celebrate this historic achievement @UN
https://t.co/8PaGiHZ9nI
bbc.com
The World Health Organization says the disease "that plagued pharaohs" now belongs to Egypt's history.
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Excited for this @VectorEDNetwork and @psuextension team up - connecting veterinary entomology and wildlife ecology one ectoparasite workshop at a time, and teaching about VBD safety to boot! @PSU_Entomology @MUVE_ESA @MUVEingTogether
Our “From Bites to Insights: A Wildlife Biologist’s Guide to Wildlife Ectoparasites and Vector-Borne Diseases” workshop is about to begin! @wildlifesociety
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