Scott McArt

• BA, Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, 2001 Dartmouth College
• MS, Biological Sciences, 2006 University of Alaska-Anchorage
• PhD, Entomology, 2012 Cornell University
• Postdoctoral, Entomology, 2014 UMass-Amherst

​​McArt’s main research interests are ecotoxicology, disease ecology, community ecology, and chemical ecology. His lab is focused on understanding how pesticides, pathogens, and habitat impact the health of honey bees and native wild pollinators. He is keenly interested in working with stakeholders (beekeepers, farmers, the public) and regulatory agencies to do science that addresses real-world problems and improves pollinator conservation and health. This works well with his 60/40 research/extension appointment, which gives him the privilege of interacting with many passionate stakeholders. When not engaged in research, McArt enjoys trying to stay in running shape (often with his loyal dog, James), going on any flavor of outdoor adventure with his family, and amateur nature photography.

Selected Publications:

• McArt, S. H. 2021. Parasite transmission between hives and spillover to non-Apis pollinators. Pages 219-228 in “Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner”, Eds. T. R. Kane and C. M. Faux, Wiley Blackwell Press. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119583417.ch18
• Davis, A. E., K. R. Deutsch, M. J. Mata Loya, A. T. Gonzales, P. A. Muñiz, W. H. Ng and S. H. McArt. 2021. Eristalis flower flies can be mechanical vectors of the common trypanosome bee parasite, Crithidia bombi. Scientific Reports 11:15852.
• Chen, J., J. Webb, K. Shariati, S. Guo, J. K. Montclare, S. H. McArt and M. Ma. 2021. Pollen-inspired enzymatic microparticles to reduce organophosphate toxicity in managed pollinators. Nature Food 2:339-347.
• Figueroa, L. L., S. M. Compton, H. Grab and S. H. McArt. 2021. Functional traits linked to pathogen prevalence in wild bee communities. Scientific Reports 11:7529.
• Urban-Mead, K. R., P. A. Muñiz, J. Gillung, A. Espinoza, R. Fordyce, M. Van Dyke, S. H. McArt and B. N. Danforth. 2021. Bees in the trees: Diverse spring fauna in temperate forest edge canopies. Forest Ecology & Management 482:118903.
• Adler, L. S., R.E. Irwin, S. H. McArt and R. L. Vannette. 2021. Floral traits affecting the transmission of beneficial and pathogenic pollinator-associated microbes. Current Opinion in Insect Science 44:1-7.
• Figueroa, L. L., C. Grincavitch and S. H. McArt. 2021. Crithidia bombi can infect two solitary bee species while host survivorship depends on diet. Parasitology 148:435-442.
• Graystock, P., W. H. Ng, K. Parks, A. D. Tripodi, P. A. Muñiz, A. A. Fersch, C. R. Myers, Q. S. McFrederick and S. H. McArt. 2020. Dominant bee species and floral abundance drive parasite temporal dynamics in plant-pollinator communities. Nature Ecology & Evolution 4:1358-1367.
• Urbanowicz, C. M., P. A. Muñiz and S. H. McArt. 2020. Honey bees and wild pollinators differ in their preference for and use of introduced floral resources. Ecology & Evolution 10:6741-6751.
• Figueroa, L. L., H. Grab, W. H. Ng, C. R. Myers, P. Graystock, Q. S. McFrederick and S. H. McArt. 2020. Landscape simplification shapes pathogen prevalence in plant-pollinator networks. Ecology Letters 23:1212-1222.

• Cornell CALS Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension/Outreach (Pollinator Health Team) 2017 CALS

• ENTOM 9900: Doctoral Level Thesis Research
• ENTOM 9900: Doctoral Level Thesis Research
• ENTOM 4990: Undergraduate Research in Entomology