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Cierra
@skeetercierra.bsky.social
Medical and veterinary entomologist working in public health. Big One Health Fan 🦟
Hi EntSoc Early Career Professionals (ECP)! The ECP committee is looking for volunteers to write a column for American Entomologist ( the ESA journal) on any topic relating to ECPs. If interested, please DM me for more information. @entsocamerica.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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NEWS: The @entsocamerica.bsky.social Governing Board has elected nine new Fellows of the Society for 2025: Joanna Chiu, Laura Harrington, John Heraty, Margaret Mayfield, Bob Peterson, Paula Shrewsbury, Andrew Suarez, Michael Ulyshen, and Jessica Ware. MORE: entsoc.org/news/press-r...
August 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One more week to send me your papers!! Do it!!
📣Hey @entsocamerica.bsky.social early career professionals! 📣If you have published within the last six months, we would love to feature it in our upcoming ECP newsletter! Feel free to drop it in the comments below or DM me!
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May 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
📣Hey @entsocamerica.bsky.social early career professionals! 📣If you have published within the last six months, we would love to feature it in our upcoming ECP newsletter! Feel free to drop it in the comments below or DM me!
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May 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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🦟🦠 NEW! We looked at every experiment going back to the 1960s, and found that mosquitoes are almost certainly not primary or secondary vectors of Oropouche virus - a common claim in both the scientific literature and public health communication. #EpiSky #IDSky 😷🧪

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Vector competence for Oropouche virus: A systematic review of pre-2024 experiments
Oropouche virus has recently become an urgent threat to public health in Central and South America. OROV is mainly transmitted by biting midges; however, some public health agencies and scientific sou...
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April 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
LAST CALL FOR PAPERS! Comment below or DM me!
🚨 Calling Entomology Society of America Early Career Professionals🚨 If you have published a paper recently or have good news to share, please send it my way. We would love to feature it in our quarterly ECP newsletter! Submissions will be accepted until 3/17.
March 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨 Calling Entomology Society of America Early Career Professionals🚨 If you have published a paper recently or have good news to share, please send it my way. We would love to feature it in our quarterly ECP newsletter! Submissions will be accepted until 3/17.
March 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I know the job market is tough out there right now, but we are currently hiring at Harris County Mosquito and Vector Control. We have positions open including technicians, entomologists, and even director.

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Career Opportunities | Harris County
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February 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I guess it’s time to be more active on here, so here’s a snapshot of what I’ve been up to lately… BBAs and more BBAs 🦟
November 21, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Hi Bluesky friends! Please enjoy this praying mantis that decided to hitch a ride on my tick drag
December 11, 2023 at 6:44 PM