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McKay, T. and T. Herman. Thermoregulation in three species of damselflies, with notes on temporal distributions and microhabitat use (Zygoptera: Lestidae). Odonatologica (Accepted). 

McKay, T. and A. B. Broce. Host size and oviposition site effects on the sex ratio of the pupal parasitoid Muscidifurax zaraptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America (Accepted).

Milanovich, J. R., S. E. Trauth and T. McKay. Diet of the western slimy salamander (Plethodon albagula) from two mountain ranges in Arkansas. Southeastern Naturalist (Accepted).

Dry, F., D. C. Steinkraus, C. D. Steelman, R. W. McNew and T. McKay.  2007. Survey of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) of house fly (Diptera: Muscidae) pupae from broiler-breeder poultry houses in Northwest Arkansas. Biocontrol, Science and Technology. 17:  757-763.

S. M. McElroy, A. L. Szalanski, T. McKay, A. J. Bermudez, C. B. Owens, and C. D. Steelman.  2005.  Molecular assay for the detection of Cochlosoma anatis in house flies and turkey specimens by polymerase chain reaction.  Veterinary Parasitology. 127: 165-168. PDF

Szalanski, A. L., C. B. Owens, T. McKay, and C. D. Steelman.  2004.  Detection of Campylobacter sp., and Escherichia coli O157:H7 from filth flies by polymerase chain reaction.  Medical and Veterinary Entomology.  18: 241-246. PDF

McKay, T. and A. B. Broce.  2004.  Discrimination of self-parasitized hosts by the pupal parasitoid Muscidifurax zaraptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae).  Annals of the Entomological Society of America.  97: 592-599.

Szalanski, A. L., T. W. Palmer, T. McKay, and C. D. Steelman.  2004.  Infectivity of Steinernema spp. (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) to adult litter beetles, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the laboratory.  Biocontrol, Science and Technology.  14: 81-85. PDF

McKay, T. and A. B. Broce.  2003.  Response of Muscidifurax zaraptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) to the olfactory stimuli from hosts and their habitat.  Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society.  76: 31-37. 

McKay, T. and T. D. Galloway.  1999.  Biology of Phygadeuon fumator Gravenhörst (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a pupal parasitoid of house and stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) in Manitoba.  Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Manitoba. 55:17-27. PDF

McKay, T. and T. D. Galloway.  1999.  Survey and release of parasitoids (Hymenoptera) attacking house and stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) in dairy operations.  The Canadian Entomologist.  131: 743-756.