Tanja McKay

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Department Chair - Biological Sciences

Arkansas State University primary University of Arkansas UA Div. of Agriculture

Also affiliated: Kansas State University (2008); University of Manitoba (1999)

15 h-index 42 pubs 685 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Tanja McKay's research focuses on insect pest control and management, particularly concerning stored products and disease vectors. Her work investigates the efficacy of various control methods, including long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting, interception traps, and residual contact insecticides, to prevent infestations and reduce insect dispersal in agricultural and commercial settings. McKay also explores the impact of different treatments on food quality and insect mortality, such as microwave and infrared radiation applications on rice. Her research extends to vector control strategies for canine filariasis and includes studies on the molecular detection of pathogens in flies associated with agricultural facilities. She has published 42 papers, accumulating 676 citations and an h-index of 15. McKay collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Griffiths G. Atungulu and Evans Ameyaw Owusu.

Metrics

h-index: 15
Publications: 42
Citations: 685

Positions

Department Chair - Biological Sciences publications 2004–2026

Arkansas State University Institution web page

Selected Publications

Molecular detection of Campylobacter spp. in filth flies1 associated with broiler breeder facilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas (2026)

Southwestern Entomologist DOI OpenAlex
Spillage and food dust do not decrease efficacy of long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting against stored product insects (2025)

Journal of Stored Products Research 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Pairing Residual Contact Insecticide Use With Long‐Lasting Insecticide‐Incorporated Netting to Reduce Dispersal and Damage by Stored Product Insects (2025)

Journal of Applied Entomology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
New State Record of Phytomyza Ditmani Kulp (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Arkansas (2024)

Southeastern Naturalist DOI OpenAlex
Vector Control Approaches for Canine Filariasis (2022)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Long-Lasting Insecticide-Incorporated Netting and Interception Traps at Pilot-Scale Warehouses and Commercial Facilities Prevents Infestation by Stored Product Beetles (2021)

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 41 citations DOI OpenAlex
Potential mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) vectors of Dirofilaria immitis from residential entryways in Northeast Arkansas (2020)

Veterinary Parasitology 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Degradation and residual efficacy of beta-cyfluthrin as a surface treatment for control of Tribolium castaneum Herbst: Effects of temperature and environment (2019)

Journal of Stored Products Research 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Host DNA integrity within blood meals of hematophagous larval gnathiid isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Gnathiidae) (2019)

Parasites & Vectors 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Growth and development of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) on rice flour and brown rice as affected by time and temperature (2019)

Journal of Stored Products Research 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
Assessment of Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) progeny and feeding damage on rice dried with infrared radiation (2019)

Journal of Stored Products Research 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Monitoring of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in Rice Mills using Pheromone-Baited Traps (2018)

Journal of Economic Entomology 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
Development of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on rice milling components and by-products: Effects of diet and temperature (2018)

Journal of Stored Products Research 30 citations DOI OpenAlex
Seasonal Patterns of Stored-Product Insects at a Rice Mill (2017)

Journal of Economic Entomology 34 citations DOI OpenAlex
Infrared Drying Characteristics of Long‐Grain Hybrid, Long‐Grain Pureline, and Medium‐Grain Rice Cultivars (2016)

Cereal Chemistry 17 citations DOI OpenAlex