Popular Science (selected)

Tales from the Field: Training Undergraduate Researchers for Fieldwork
Poh, K. C., Tiffin, H. S., Evans, J. R., Brown, J. E., Skvarla, M. J. & Machtinger, E. T., 2021, In: American Entomologist. 67, 1, p. 26-30 5 p.

Mange Girl: Science Communication and Engagement within a Hunter and Trapper Community
Tiffin, H. S., Sep 21 2020, In: American Entomologist. 66, 3, p. 26-28 3 p.

Peer-Reviewed

2025

One Health, Many Approaches: Integrated vector management strategies support One Health goals
Tiffin, H. S., Gordon, J. R. & Poh, K. C., 2025, In: Frontiers in Insect Science. 5, 1549348.

Infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei causes distinct differences in sarcoptic mange disease syndromes among sympatric carnivoran species
Tiffin, H. S., Brown, J. D., Kelly, K., Van Why, K. R., Ternent, M., Camire, A. C., Schuler, E. J. A., Marconi, R. T. & Machtinger, E. T., Aug 2025, In: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 27, 101070.

Prevalence of Dirofilaria microfilaria in American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Pennsylvania, 2018-2020
Mazzatosta, A., Cleveland, C. A., Yabsley, M. J., Haynes, E., Tiffin, H. S., Machtinger, E. T., Johnson, J. B., Ternent, M., Carrollo, E. & Brown, J. D., Apr 1 2025, In: Journal of Parasitology. 111, 2, p. 172-177 6 p.

2024

Maximizing and sustaining the efficacy of tick tubes for management of Ixodes scapularis through optimized deployment strategies
Tiffin, H. S., Green, K. D., Burgess, E. R. & Machtinger, E. T., Nov 1 2024, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 61, 6, p. 1459-1469 11 p.

Resolution of Clinical Signs of Sarcoptic Mange in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus), in Ivermectin-Treated and Nontreated Individuals
Tiffin, H. S., Brown, J. D., Ternent, M., Snavely, B., Carrollo, E., Kibe, E., Buderman, F. E., Mullinax, J. M. & Machtinger, E. T., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 60, 2, p. 434-447 14 p.

2023

Differential burdens of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) on sympatric rodent hosts
Brown, J. E., Tiffin, H. S., Pagac, A., Poh, K. C., Evans, J. R., Miller, T. M., Herrin, B. H., Tomlinson, T., Sutherland, C. & Machtinger, E. T., Dec 21 2023, In: Journal of Vector Ecology. 49, 1, p. 44-52 9 p.

2022

Tick Control in a Connected World: Challenges, Solutions, and Public Policy from a United States Border Perspective
Tiffin, H. S., Rajotte, E. G., Sakamoto, J. M. & Machtinger, E. T., Nov 2022, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 7, 11, 388.

Evaluation of tick control tube month of placement and modifications to increase visitation by small mammals
Green, K. D., Tiffin, H. S., Brown, J. E., Burgess, E. R. & Machtinger, E. T., Jul 2022, In: Ecosphere. 13, 7, e4155.

High prevalence of antibodies against canine parvovirus and canine distemper virus among coyotes and foxes from Pennsylvania: Implications for the intersection of companion animals and wildlife
Kimpston, C. N., Hatke, A. L., Castelli, B., Otto, N., Tiffin, H. S., Machtinger, E. T., Brown, J. D., van Why, K. R. & Marconi, R. T., Feb 2022, In: Microbiology spectrum. 10, 1, e02532-21.

2021

Tick abundance and life-stage segregation on the American black bear (Ursus americanus)
Tiffin, H. S., Skvarla, M. J. & Machtinger, E. T., Dec 2021, In: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 16, p. 208-216 9 p.

Prevalence of Neospora caninum exposure in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) from Oklahoma with implications of testing method on detection
Haydett, K. M., Peper, S. T., Webb, C. R., Tiffin, H. S., Wilson-Fallon, A. N., Jones-Hall, Y. L., Webb, S. L. & Presley, S. M., Sep 2021, In: Animals. 11, 9, 2487.

Brucella spp. and Francisella tularensis from an invasive alien species (Sus scrofa) in the southcentral USA
Peper, S. T., Hoffarth, A., Athanasiou, K., Hawkins, S. L., Wilson-Fallon, A. N., Gibson, A., Reinoso Webb, C., Gaskamp, J. A., Webb, S. L., Haydett, K. M., Tiffin, H. S. & Presley, S. M., Mar 2021, In: Ecosphere. 12, 3, e03426.

2020

A tissue digestion protocol for measuring Sarcoptes scabiei (Astigmata: Sarcoptidae) density in skin biopsies
Tiffin, H. S., Cockerill, R., Brown, J. D. & Machtinger, E. T., Nov 1 2020, In: Journal of Insect Science. 20, 6

Host distribution and pathogen infection of fleas (Siphonaptera) recovered from small mammals in Pennsylvania
Fedele, K., Poh, K. C., Brown, J. E., Jones, A., Durden, L. A., Tiffin, H. S., Pagac, A., Li, A. Y. & Machtinger, E. T., Jun 1 2020, In: Journal of Vector Ecology. 45, 1, p. 32-44 13 p.

pre-2020

The influence of new surveillance data on predictive species distribution modeling of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the United States
Tiffin, H. S., Peper, S. T., Wilson-Fallon, A. N., Haydett, K. M., Cao, G. & Presley, S. M., Nov 2019, In: Insects. 10, 11, 400.

New records of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in eight Texas counties, U.S.A.
Greenberg, H.S., Wilson-Fallon, A.N., Peper, S.T., Haydett, K.M., and Presley, S.M. 2019. In: Journal of Vector Ecology, 44(1). 

Predictive modeling for West Nile virus and mosquito surveillance in Lubbock, Texas
Peper, S.T., Dawson, D.E., Dacko, N., Athanasiou, K., Hunter, J., Loko, F., Almas, S., Sorensen, G.E., Urban, K.N., Wilson-Fallon, A.N., Haydett, K.M., Greenberg, H.S., Gibson, A.G., and Presley, S.M. 2018. In: Journal of American Mosquito Control Association, 34(1). 

First record of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in thirteen Panhandle Region counties of Texas, U.S.A. 
Peper, S.P., Wilson-Fallon, A., Haydett, K., Greenberg, H., and Presley, S.M. 2017. In: Journal of Vector Ecology, 42(2).