Holly C. Tuten

Vector ecology-behavior-IDs-surveillance-diagnostics-research-outreach. I study spineless bloodsuckers. 1stGen|GRF mentor|TheySheMom|HiddenDisability|My views

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

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

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

@Bertonemyia @NCSU_PDIC @NCSU_DEPP @NCStateCALS @DETickTalk Awesome!!

[Alpha-gal Information @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 larval ticks and not one managed to bite me! I learned this tip and more from following @VectorCollector.

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

@JeffGruntmeir @TicksRock I always hear distressed discordant violins playing when it starts.

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

Still my favorite @TicksRock!

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

Also, best tick quote ever: "If you...sit down in the woods within 20 or 30 meters of a lone star tick, it can cross that distance in less than a minute. They are known as “pursuit ticks” says Gaff—or, as she likes to put it, “They will chase you down and take your lunch money.”

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

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

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

@DETickTalk He’s a proud papa!

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

@alphagal_info Wow. I’m so sorry you had to experience that. Was it terrifying?

[Alpha-gal Information @alphagal_info]

Asthma was the 1st symptom I associated with eating red meat; I wasn't diagnosed until I had anaphylactic rxns yrs later. More like 10 minutes after eating in my case. I had to eat liver pâté at my doctor's office to convince her that my reactions were real. #listentopatients

[Andrew Greenlee @urbprof]

In Boston today sharing analysis with resident researchers on housing affordability as part of a collaboration with MIT’s Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative. The storytelling that @emmalwalters and Julia de Souza Campos Paiva did led to powerful storytelling and conversation…

[Vinisha Singh Basnet @BasnetVinisha]

I passed my proposal defense today. Grateful to my committee members Daniel Schneider, Faranak Miraftab, @VectorCollector and @urbprof for their support, encouragement and guidance as I embark on this journey. #research #milestone #gratitude

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

@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.

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

“The Illinois Department of Public Health works with the Illinois Natural History Survey Medical Entomology Laboratory to conduct active tick surveillance.“

[IL State Med Society @IllinoisDoctors]

“Find Out Where the Ticks Are in Illinois and What Species Are Confirmed in Your County“ https://t.co/R6WOOYvIaS

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

I have no doubt @alphagal_info is gonna deliver big time with their new YouTube channel!

[Alpha-gal Information @alphagal_info]

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!
https://t.co/vILcPmqQ8t

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

@alphagal_info Here’s the current UIUC INHS MEL guide to fieldworker tick safety!

https://t.co/KVRfXhwXlz

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

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!

https://t.co/k5RsoGZPFd

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

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!

[Holly C. Tuten @VectorCollector]

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.

[Lia Gaertner @LiaGaertner]

How many ticks did I spot along a #SanFrancisco #BayArea trail? Just behind suburban backyards? Here are 4 of SO MANY! ⁦@Lymenews⁩ ⁦@CAPublicHealth⁩ ⁦@BayAreaLyme⁩ ⁦@CDCgov⁩ ⁦@NIH⁩ #Tick #Lyme ⁦@JV ⁦@NYTHealth⁩ ⁦@UCSFMedicine ⁦@UCSF

[Dr. Gretchen Hansen @gretchen_H20]

How can we predict species responses to #climatechange if they are going to experience temperatures that we have not observed yet? New paper in @PNASNews led by Ty Wagner incorporates thermal tolerances into statistical models of abundance. https://t.co/9fxhK4xW3s

[Alpha-gal Information @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 have GI symptoms"

Follow experts @scott_commins and @SarahMcGillMD if you are interested in this condition.

https://t.co/aPPGTLnCJi