McKay

Back	Dr. TANJA MCKAY Assistant Professor of Entomology
		BS - 1995- Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia MS - 1998- Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba PhD - 2002- Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kans Office: LSE 315 Phone: (870) 972-3240 Email: tmckay@astate.edu Curriculum Vitae / Homepage
	Veterinary Entomology Major research interests are with flies of veterinary importance, especially house flies (M. domestica), stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans), face flies (Musca autumnalis), and horn flies (Haematobia irritans). Currently investigating: 1) the use of parasitoid wasps to control house flies and stable flies in dairy operations in Arkansas, North Carolina and Mississippi; 2) the impact of poultry litter fertilizers on ground-dwelling arthropods; 3) oviposition behavior of Muscidifurax zaraptor, a parasitoid of filth flies; and 4) the biodiversity of dung beetles in Arkansas.
	Courses Taught General Entomology (Undergraduate) Insect Taxonomy (Graduate) Economic Entomology (Undergraduate) Aquatic Entomology (Graduate) Medical and Veterinary Entomology (Undergraduate/Graduate) Invertebrate Zoology (Undergraduate) Forensic Entomology (Undergraduate/Graduate)
	Students Graduate: Justin Fiene