Associate Professor of Entomology at UMD, with a love-hate relationship to mosquitoes. Advocate for open-source, open-science. https://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3m4bip5wf7c2lThrilled to see this study out in Science! It was a privilege to have had the opportunity to contribute to PipPop alongside such a talented group. Congrats, Yuki, on your leadership and an exciting piece of work! 🌆🦟 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Oct 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bip5wf7c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3lycygbxdmc2jGetting new scientists involved is one of the most exciting parts of the job @umdscience.bsky.social @umdentomology.bsky.social https://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/news/umd-student-scientists-take-west-nile-virus08 Sep 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lycygbxdmc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3lti3zu6suc2cThe CV Riley Memorial Foundation (RMF), in partnership with the @aaas.org , is holding its inaugural poster competition for students to present their latest, cutting-edge research in Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food Science, and closely related fields. See the link in the comments.08 Jul 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lti3zu6suc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3lporcjevac26West Nile virus transmission is incredibly complex and predicting human infection risk is challenging. So excited to partner with Suman Bhowmick and Rebecca Lee Smith who use math to understand its eco-epidemiology! https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103163 #MathMeetsBiology #ModelingMatters @umdscience.bsky.social https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103163#MathMeetsBiology21 May 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lporcjevac26https://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3lo7ioxltek24Fritz lab research was featured in one of this year's AGSx sessions! @umdscience.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJGipZARFMk #USDA-ARL #i5K02 May 2025 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo7ioxltek24https://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3lmkyqzmrws2wGood news might be in short supply these days, but I have some - Ben B., MSc student in the Fritz lab, (more than) successfully defended his thesis research this week! Congratulations, Ben! @umdscience.bsky.social @umdentomology.bsky.social11 Apr 2025 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkyqzmrws2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3lknt2ywl322mPast and present Fritz Lab meet-up at Eastern Branch! #bugsarecool @entsocamerica.bsky.social18 Mar 2025 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknt2ywl322mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mosquitodoc.bsky.social/post/3lioppqukn22eFinally committing to a switch for bluer skies. How about a picture of one of my resident Washington D.C. neighbors to kick things off? It doesn't matter how you feel about them......they'll always love you!21 Feb 2025 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:hvrncf3olwcbvxz5hba7ps5l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lioppqukn22e