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Emily G McDermott
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: University of California, Riverside (2014–2019); Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (2017–2022)
Faculty Researcher
Entomology & Plant Pathology
12 h-index
36 pubs
499 cited
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Biomedical Subjects
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Biography and Research Information
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Emily G McDermott investigates insect vectors and their roles in disease transmission. Her research focuses on Ceratopogonidae, commonly known as biting midges, and their capacity to transmit arboviruses such as bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus. She has also examined mosquito vectors, including *Aedes aegypti* and *Anopheles stephensi*, evaluating their susceptibility to various insecticides and attractants for surveillance purposes. Her work includes assessing the distribution of insect vectors and their interaction with host animals, such as cattle. G McDermott also explores novel methods for vector control, including the use of toxic sugar baits and topical insecticides. Her scholarly output includes 35 publications, with an h-index of 12 and 487 citations. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Cassandra H Steele and Cierra Briggs.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 36
- Citations: 499
Selected Publications
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Metagenomic sequencing provides insight into pathogenic and related benign microbes in ticks collected from pastured cattle (2026)
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Unbiased long read metagenomic screening reveals diverse jingmen tick virus genomes across continents (2026)
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The <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) of Arkansas: a species checklist and comparison of diversity across ecoregions and habitats (2026)
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A review and update of the distribution, bionomics, and medical importance of <i>Culicoides</i> ( <i>Haematomyidium</i> ) <i>paraensis</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the United States in response to recent Oropouche virus expansion in the Americas (2026)
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Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus (2025)
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Changes in <i>Culicoides sonorensis</i> feeding behaviour following sublethal insecticide exposure (2025)
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A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya (2025)
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Natural Panola Mountain Ehrlichia infections in cattle in a longitudinal study of Angus beef calves (2024)
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Comparison of yeast microencapsulated fluralaner to commercially available mosquito larval control products, 2023 (2024)
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Successful yeast microencapsulation of fluralaner and its potential as a larvicide for vector control (2024)
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From forests to fields: investigating <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) abundance and diversity in cattle pastures and adjacent woodlands (2023)
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Prevalence of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma spp. in Ticks Collected from Cattle and Deer in Arkansas, USA (2023)
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In Situ Hybridization (RNAscope) Detection of Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 in Experimentally Co-Infected Culicoides sonorensis (2023)
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Topical, contact, and oral susceptibility of adult Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to fluralaner (2023)
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From forests to fields: investigating <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) abundance and diversity in cattle pastures and adjacent woodlands (2023)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Cassandra H Steele
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
6 shared publications
In database
- Male and Female Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Attraction to Sound and Its Relevance to Potential Applications in Vector Surveillance
- <i>Aedes aegypti</i> (L.) and <i>Anopheles stephensi</i> Liston (Diptera: Culicidae) Susceptibility and Response to Different Experimental Formulations of a Sodium Ascorbate Toxic Sugar Bait
- From forests to fields: investigating <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) abundance and diversity in cattle pastures and adjacent woodlands
- A review and update of the distribution, bionomics, and medical importance of <i>Culicoides</i> ( <i>Haematomyidium</i> ) <i>paraensis</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the United States in response to recent Oropouche virus expansion in the Americas
- From forests to fields: investigating <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) abundance and diversity in cattle pastures and adjacent woodlands
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Cierra Briggs
Harris Health System
4 shared publications
In database
- Prevalence of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma spp. in Ticks Collected from Cattle and Deer in Arkansas, USA
- Co-occurrence of Culicoides guttipennis (Coquillett) with tree hole mosquito species, including Aedes albopictus Skuse, in container habitats in northwest Arkansas, U.S.A.
- Comparison of yeast microencapsulated fluralaner to commercially available mosquito larval control products, 2023
- Natural Panola Mountain Ehrlichia infections in cattle in a longitudinal study of Angus beef calves
Blythe E Lawson
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Topical, contact, and oral susceptibility of adult Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to fluralaner
- Successful yeast microencapsulation of fluralaner and its potential as a larvicide for vector control
- Comparison of yeast microencapsulated fluralaner to commercially available mosquito larval control products, 2023
Jennifer Kopanke
Oregon Health & Science University (US)
2 shared publications
- Bluetongue Research at a Crossroads: Modern Genomics Tools Can Pave the Way to New Insights
- In Situ Hybridization (RNAscope) Detection of Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 in Experimentally Co-Infected Culicoides sonorensis
Justin Lee
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
2 shared publications
- Bluetongue Research at a Crossroads: Modern Genomics Tools Can Pave the Way to New Insights
- In Situ Hybridization (RNAscope) Detection of Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 in Experimentally Co-Infected Culicoides sonorensis
Kirsten Reed
Colorado State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Bluetongue Research at a Crossroads: Modern Genomics Tools Can Pave the Way to New Insights
- In Situ Hybridization (RNAscope) Detection of Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 in Experimentally Co-Infected Culicoides sonorensis
Case Rodgers
Colorado State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Bluetongue Research at a Crossroads: Modern Genomics Tools Can Pave the Way to New Insights
- In Situ Hybridization (RNAscope) Detection of Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 in Experimentally Co-Infected Culicoides sonorensis
Mark D. Stenglein
Colorado State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Bluetongue Research at a Crossroads: Modern Genomics Tools Can Pave the Way to New Insights
- In Situ Hybridization (RNAscope) Detection of Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 in Experimentally Co-Infected Culicoides sonorensis
Christie Mayo
Colorado State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Bluetongue Research at a Crossroads: Modern Genomics Tools Can Pave the Way to New Insights
- In Situ Hybridization (RNAscope) Detection of Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 in Experimentally Co-Infected Culicoides sonorensis
Bethany L. McGregor
Center for Grain and Animal Health Research (US)
2 shared publications
- A Review of the Vector Status of North American Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for Bluetongue Virus, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, and Other Arboviruses of Concern
- A review and update of the distribution, bionomics, and medical importance of <i>Culicoides</i> ( <i>Haematomyidium</i> ) <i>paraensis</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the United States in response to recent Oropouche virus expansion in the Americas
Kelly Loftin
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Prevalence of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma spp. in Ticks Collected from Cattle and Deer in Arkansas, USA
- Natural Panola Mountain Ehrlichia infections in cattle in a longitudinal study of Angus beef calves
Koray Ergünay
National Museum of Natural History (US)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya
- Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus
Maureen Kamau
Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation (KE)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya
- Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus
Janerose Mutura
Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation (KE)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya
- Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus
Rashid Lebunge
Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation (KE)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya
- Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus
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