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Expert Profile: Ed Saugstad

Expertise:  Will accept most questions in general entomology, including those related to medical entomology, taxonomy, ecology, arthropod surveillance, and pest management.

Experience in the area
21 years in the U.S. Army as a medical entomologist; duties varied from surveillance of pest populations (including mosquitoes, cockroaches, ticks, and stored products pests) to conducting research on mosquito-virus ecological relationships and mosquito faunal studies. Ten years as a civilian analyst for the Department of Defense, primarily on distribution of vector-borne diseases worldwide. Limited experience on surveillance of agricultural insects in North Dakota and Indiana.

Organizations
Entomological Society of America, West Virginia Entomological Society, Society for Vector Ecology, National Speleological Society, West Virginia Association for Cave Studies.

Publications
American Journal of Public Health, Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, Japanese Journal of Sanitary Zoology, Journal of Economic Entomology, Mosquito News, and Mosquito Systematics.

Education/Credentials
B.S. in entomology from North Dakota State University in 1963, M.S. in entomology from Purdue University in 1967.

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What do you like about this subject?  So many insects; so little time......
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  Contribute to knowledge base of distribution of terrestrial insects in southeastern West Virginia; assist in monitoring populations of caverniculous invertebrates in same area.
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Timeliness   9.95   Best of the best
Politeness   9.98   Best of the best
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User Comments
Thanks Ed
(Louis on 06/21/09)
Thanks a million! I think it solves my question very well!
(Alex on 06/21/09)
Thank you so much for your timely response. Our dogs blood test will be back to the vet early next week, if it turns out to be a tick born llness I'll
(christi on 06/18/09)
Thnak you for your time, the photo link looks a lot like them and I will check with the local office. Next time you pass through Ashland you you stop
(Ron on 06/18/09)
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Recent Answers from Ed Saugstad
2009-06-20  Bug Identification Dear Sarab - These are beetles, not mites. Their general shape and appearance is consistent with them being in the family Dermestidae, which among other things, includes carpet beetles. Adult carpet beetles...
2009-06-20  Bug Id Dear Louis - What you have here is an insect commonly known as a booklouse (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae). They are not true lice at all, and for the most part are harmless nuisance pests, feeding primarily...
2009-06-20  Dark red color insect, shelled and winged Dear Jim - Unfortunately, I cannot provide a definitive identification from the information you provided. About all that I can say is that the hard-shelled ones are beetles of some sort, and that whatever...
2009-06-20  Tiny White bugs Dear Kelly - As you probably can imagine, trying to identify something like this without being able to see them is at best guesswork. About the only critters as small as you describe would be either mites...
2009-06-19  Unknown bug Dear Alex - i suspect that this is a case-bearing caterpillar in the family Tineidae, a large group that includes clothes moths among other things. A very similar species occurs in the United States; known...
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