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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)
Entomology & Plant Pathology
12 h-index
39 pubs
516 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Emily G McDermott's research focuses on the ecological dynamics of insect vectors and their role in transmitting arboviruses. Her work investigates the factors influencing the distribution and transmission of diseases such as Bluetongue virus, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, and other arboviruses of concern, particularly within North America. She has published research on the impact of environmental factors, including light, on vector behavior and transmission risk, as well as considerations for sampling adult and immature insect populations. Her studies also explore knowledge gaps and potential control strategies for vectors like *Culicoides* species. G McDermott collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Cassandra H. Steele and Cierra Briggs, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12 with over 500 citations across 36 publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 39
- Citations: 516
Positions
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Assistant Professor 2020–presentUniversity of Arkansas UADA | ENPL | Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology ORCID
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
- 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
- <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
- The <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) of Arkansas: a species checklist and comparison of diversity across ecoregions and habitats
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
- Natural Panola Mountain Ehrlichia infections in cattle in a longitudinal study of Angus beef calves
- 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
Koray Ergünay
Smithsonian Institution (US)
4 shared publications
- Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus
- A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya
- Unbiased long read metagenomic screening reveals diverse jingmen tick virus genomes across continents
- Metagenomic sequencing provides insight into pathogenic and related benign microbes in ticks collected from pastured cattle
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
Anna Grace Deakins
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Natural Panola Mountain Ehrlichia infections in cattle in a longitudinal study of Angus beef calves
- Unbiased long read metagenomic screening reveals diverse jingmen tick virus genomes across continents
- Metagenomic sequencing provides insight into pathogenic and related benign microbes in ticks collected from pastured cattle
Janerose Mutura
Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation (KE)
3 shared publications
- Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus
- A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya
- Unbiased long read metagenomic screening reveals diverse jingmen tick virus genomes across continents
Rashid Lebunge
Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation (KE)
3 shared publications
- Potential spillover investigated by metagenome sequencing in Laikipia, Kenya reveals tick-borne pathogens and a novel bunyavirus
- A Novel Nobecovirus in an Epomophorus wahlbergi Bat from Nairobi, Kenya
- Unbiased long read metagenomic screening reveals diverse jingmen tick virus genomes across continents
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
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