Holly C. Tuten
@VectorCollector
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Vector ecology-behavior-IDs-surveillance-diagnostics-research-outreach. I study spineless bloodsuckers. 1stGen|GRF mentor|TheySheMom|HiddenDisability|My views
Champaign, IL
Joined June 2020
A thread on current knowledge from @INHSillinois Medical Entomology Lab’s active surveillance of ticks in Illinois. We started this arm of our tick program in mid-2019 with the IL Dept. of Public Health. We’ve collected nearly 10,000 adult/nymphal #ticks & learned a lot. 1/n
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RT @alphagal_info: Tick Tip #2: Carry a lint roller when you are hiking, and roll it over your clothes frequently. I once rolled off >1000…
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My colleague Elliott Zieman @eiubiosci woke up to this adult female American dog tick clinging to outside of window screen today! Feels kind of…creepy & menacing 🫢 Ticks are now out & active in #Illinois & seem ready to seize the day! Photo credits: Dr. E. Zieman @eiu
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RT @alphagal_info: Asthma was the 1st symptom I associated with eating red meat; I wasn't diagnosed until I had anaphylactic rxns yrs late…
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RT @urbprof: In Boston today sharing analysis with resident researchers on housing affordability as part of a collaboration with MIT’s Heal…
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RT @BasnetVinisha: I passed my proposal defense today. Grateful to my committee members Daniel Schneider, Faranak Miraftab, @VectorCollecto…
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@urbprof @BasnetVinisha Oh my gosh, I echo @urbprof! I could NOT stop talking about how exciting your proposal is after we met today. Thank you, @BasnetVinisha.
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“The Illinois Department of Public Health works with the Illinois Natural History Survey Medical Entomology Laboratory to conduct active tick surveillance.“
“Find Out Where the Ticks Are in Illinois and What Species Are Confirmed in Your County“
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I have no doubt @alphagal_info is gonna deliver big time with their new YouTube channel!
Tick tips #1 Wrap the tops of your boots with double-sided carpet tape. Watch the video to see why! I got this tip from @VectorCollector, who shares all the best tick bite prevention tricks. Follow her for more!
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They’re baaaaack! Lone star ticks are active, hungry, and in pursuit across their occupied territory in Illinois. Want to see where we’ve found them with repeat quantitative dragging across the state for the past 4 years? Check out the IDPH maps here!
Want to see lone star tick nymphs in action, crawling up off the forest floor and running up my boot in pursuit of me? Here you go!
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Watching a movie, I tell my 9-yr old: “But, you can see an upside if you choose to - the most challenging adverse circumstances & unfair situations - can create the best leaders.” She replies: “And, supervillains!” Touché. A new perspective & opportunity to develop sympathy.
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RT @LiaGaertner: How many ticks did I spot along a #SanFrancisco #BayArea trail? Just behind suburban backyards? Here are 4 of SO MANY! @L…
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RT @gretchen_H20: How can we predict species responses to #climatechange if they are going to experience temperatures that we have not obse…
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RT @alphagal_info: Don't miss the great, new NPR episode about alpha-gal syndrome! "What's new is that we have patients who really just ha…
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