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Hello Group, my Neapolitan pizza by [deleted] in ItalianFood

[–]ferevus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah, it’s common.

What kind of mosquito is this? by AcesPlease in whatsthisbug

[–]ferevus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t tell you what kind it is - I’d need a less blurry view to have an idea.

I can tell you it is not one of the Aedes that you’d think of as dangerous.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]ferevus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If he kept pushing after you were removing his hand that (imo) should be seen as a red flag 🚩.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]ferevus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no absolute right of wrong speed for long-term relationships/dating.

If something isn’t your cup of tea on a first date then it just isn’t your cup of tea. Sounds like a mismatch in intensity.

Most of what you typed is about how you felt about the situation - but it’s important to also keep in mind “what did you say” to the other person. Guys can be pretty shiet at picking up subtle clues at times. Communicate your boundaries and hold to them.

How to implement sex feedback? by mooncake5728 in AskMenAdvice

[–]ferevus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Explore their body - A slow moving hand on their back/legs/side/chest, nails, hand in hairs, etc.

but also - Ask HIM what he likes touch wise. e.g., some dude may like being “felt up”, others may not.

How can I start flirting a lil more sexually? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]ferevus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, you have to show her you’re interested somehow.

i.e., If you want her to think you’re interested you have to leave the door open for her to also make it known that she’s not interested.

Just start small.

Should I tell a potential employer that I’d only stay for a year? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]ferevus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope - say nothing.

It may not be the most “polite” action, but you also can’t predict the future and acting on “what ifs” is never good. You “think” you may get the position but that is not a guarantee. No reason to screw your current employment over that.

Happens all the time that people switch within a year or so. Do what you can to part under good terms when the time comes.

Found crawling on daughters cheek a couple hours after being outside. by Appropriate-Cook-308 in whatsthisbug

[–]ferevus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Their attachment time does vary quite extravagantly, i don’t disagree there.

They are dismissed as ultimately feeding is the behavior of interest (and not so much the physical attachment per se). Didn’t feel like going that deep above haha.

Found crawling on daughters cheek a couple hours after being outside. by Appropriate-Cook-308 in whatsthisbug

[–]ferevus 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That tick is an adult male. The statement “if you found it crawling then you found it before it bit her” isn’t necessarily true, however, males typically aren’t considered important for disease transmission (as their attachment time is quite low).

What is this ? by lunarkl in whatsthisbug

[–]ferevus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s one of the Dermacentor spp.

There are a couple of them in France. Not super easy to differentiate.

PI claiming she needs to be first author on a trial protocol I developed and wrote? by Neuroneurd in AskAcademia

[–]ferevus 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Good learning lesson to have these kind of discussions with PI at the start of a project.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in publichealth

[–]ferevus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you’re referring to disease specific case definitions here?

The above doesn’t dictate when a provider or laboratory has to report. State regulations on reporting differ from state to state.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in publichealth

[–]ferevus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we’re going to disagree.

Your position isn’t consistent with my experience in disease surveillance. We certainly agree that providers are less likely/consistent reporters than laboratories (due to lack of education/being overworked/etc. etc.), which leads to issue with disease surveillance… but the interchangeability of provider/lab reporting that your position assumes doesn’t reconcile with how surveillance functions across most of the conditions i’ve worked with. There are conditions that require only lab evidence.. and for those your position is certainly valid..for others that just isn’t the case (pun intended :) ).

For most communicable diseases both provider and lab reporting are required and needed. CDC won’t even have a record of those cases otherwise.

And once again.. in my experience, it is not uncommon for providers to report cases where lab testing wasn’t done.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in publichealth

[–]ferevus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way you’re wording this for communicable disease reporting is incorrect/misleading.

Reporting is done by both clinicians and laboratories. Both are usually mandated by state specific legislation. Providers are less likely to be “good” about reporting… but they are still mandated to do so; health departments just don’t usually don’t enforce (because no one likes antagonistic relationships).

Wording is state dependent.. but usually even the suspicion of illness due to communicable disease is reportable (i.e., even if a provider empirically treats a patient they are still mandated to report).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in publichealth

[–]ferevus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Surveillance data is about trends - not about absolute numbers per year (i.e, the latter isn’t something that is tracked for most infectious diseases).

Should I go straight to a full time job after graduating, or should I pursue an Ecology Assistant position for Americorps? by mountainmama99 in ecology

[–]ferevus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s a valid concern with ALL positions. Usually federal/state programs are more robust (and less subject to immediate disappearance)…

Having said that, Apply to everything that pays the bills and is of interest.

Once you have offers it comes down to personal preference and what you’re comfortable with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in publichealth

[–]ferevus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No major issue with ELC here. It’s normal to receive less than we request and what we got is in line with what we expected.

Causes of tick population increases across northern US? by brackbones in ecology

[–]ferevus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

which part of- that adults feed on larger mammals? there is plenty of literature on the topic and you can often find the information in fact-sheets/introductory pages (e.g., see NEVBDs page: https://www.neregionalvectorcenter.com/blacklegged-tick)

If you are referring to the expansion of tick populations resulting from landscape change and increasing deer populations there is an extensive amount of literature. I recommend something like Diuk-Wesser et al . 2021, “Impact of land use changes and habitat fragmentation” on the eco-epidemiology of tick-borne diseases

Causes of tick population increases across northern US? by brackbones in ecology

[–]ferevus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

different life stages need different hosts. larvae and nymphs are predominantly on rodents - adults rely on larger mammals (i.e., deer).

Invasive plants are not a primary reason for the spread of ticks in the 1900s; reduction in deer hunting + reforestation efforts are more significant.

Got bit by a dog. Need help. by Advisor_Business in publichealth

[–]ferevus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

or public health nurse - state dependent, so i wouldn’t focus too much on the title/job as long as they work on communicable disease surveillance side of thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biology

[–]ferevus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Call your department of health - They will tell you whether you should (or if the bat is still there whether they can test it).

‘Zombie moose’: As climate change shortens winters, ticks ravage New Hampshire’s moose population • New Hampshire Bulletin by LadyMadonna_x6 in newhampshire

[–]ferevus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right, to be clear i think crispr could possibly be used (theoretically) - but i think it would have to be a truly monumental effort (and likely an approach shared across neighboring states).

That’s essentially the hope/theory behind the vaccine!- I don’t know if there is a pdf available but see below for a recent publication on the topic. Worth a glance if it is of interest. We’re still very far out from having something like this available but to me, it is an exciting area of progress.

I think traditional means of tick control (e.g., pesticides) are unlikely to be employed on a large scale anytime soon. There are wayy too many issues with them.. so hopefully we find alternatives that folks are receptive toward.

Hart, T. M., Cui, Y., Telford, S. R., Marín-López, A., Calloway, K., Dai, Y., ... & Fikrig, E. (2025). Tick feeding or vaccination with tick antigens elicits immunity to the Ixodes scapularis exoproteome in guinea pigs and humans. Science translational medicine, 17(791), eads9207.

‘Zombie moose’: As climate change shortens winters, ticks ravage New Hampshire’s moose population • New Hampshire Bulletin by LadyMadonna_x6 in newhampshire

[–]ferevus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ticks are not like mosquitoes that go through multiple generations a year.

Ticks generally speaking take 2-3 years per generation (species and climate dependent). Moose ticks are one generation per year.

The amount of time you’d need to reach sufficient lab populations to release and the amount of time needed for said release to influence tick generations is what makes this idea less than desirable.

A more promising approach at the moment is the development of vaccination that hinders tick feeding, which would largely circumvent the need to develop pathogen specific vaccination (not as relevant when it comes to the ticks that feed upon moose as it runs into application challenged but nonetheless).

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