Donald C. Steinkraus Data-verified

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University of Arkansas

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

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29 h-index 294 pubs 2,643 cited

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Donald C. Steinkraus conducts research focused on insect and arachnid ecology, with a particular emphasis on biological pest control. His work investigates the potential of fungal pathogens for managing insect and tick populations. Recent publications include studies on the isolation of Metarhizium species from ticks and wild pigs in Arkansas, aiming to identify native fungal strains effective against the American dog tick (Amblyomma americanum).

Steinkraus's research group also explores the mechanisms of host manipulation and mimicry employed by fungi, contributing to a broader understanding of host-pathogen interactions. His scholarly output includes 294 publications, with a citation count of 2,619 and an h-index of 29, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He has collaborated with researchers from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Allen L. Szalanski, Kelly Loftin, and Austin Goldsmith.

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h-index: 29
Publications: 294
Citations: 2,643

Selected Publications

Resolving Relations Among Troublesome Species Within the Insect Pathogenic Genus Eryniopsis (Zoopagomycota: Entomophthorales) (2026)

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Mechanisms of host manipulation and mimicry in fungi (2024)

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Laboratory Bioassays of a Native Arkansas Isolate of Metarhizium robertsii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) (2023)

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Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Species and Life Stages Collected from Arkansas Wild Pigs (2022)

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Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA (2021)

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