Dr. Tanja McKay

Dr. Tanja McKay

Phone: (870) 972-3240
Email: tmckay@astate.edu

Current Status

  • Assistant Professor of Entomology

Education

  • Ph.D. in Entomology from Kanasas State University in December 2002

Research Focus Areas:

  • In November, 2002, she joined the staff in the Department of Entomology at the University of Arkansas
    as a Research Associate in Veterinary Entomology.
  • In August, 2004, she joined the faculty of Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University.
  • She is responsible for the Entomology Program.
  • Use of parasitoid wasps to control house flies and stable flies in dairy operations
  • Ovipostion behavior of Muscidifurax zaraptor, a house and stable fly parasitoid
  • Impact of poultry litter fertilizers on ground-dwelling anthropods
  • Biodiversity of dung beetles in Arkansas
  • Monitoring stored grain insects in rice storage facilities