Publications (many are in PDF format)

Refereed Journal Articles (* graduate student, **undergrad student)

Szalanski, A.L, J.W. Austin, J.A. McKern, T. McCoy, C.D. Steelman, and D.M. Miller. Time course analysis of bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) blood meals using PCR. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology (in press).

Szalanski, A.L., J.W. Austin, J.A. McKern*, C.D. Steelman, and R.E. Gold. 2008. Mitochondrial and ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) diversity of the bed bug Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 45: 229-236.

Szalanski, A.L., J.W. Austin, J.A. McKern*, C.D. Steelman, D.M. Miller, and R.E. Gold. 2006. Isolation and characterization of human DNA from bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) blood meals. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology 23: 189-194.

Szalanski, A.L., and J.A. McKern. 2007. Multiplex PCR-RFLP diagnostics of the  Africanized honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Sociobiology 50: 939-945.

McKern, J.A.*, and A.L. Szalanski. 2007. PCR-RFLP of economically important clear-wing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Florida Entomologist 90: 475-479.

Austin, J.W., G.J. Glenn, A.L. Szalanski, J.A. McKern*, and R.E. Gold. 2007. Confirmation of Asian cockroach Blatella asahinai (Blattodea: Blattelidae) introduction to Texas based on genetics, morphology, and behavior. Florida Entomologist 90: 574-576.

Austin, J.W., A-G. Bagneres, A.L. Szalanski, R.H. Scheffrahn, B.P. Heintschel, M.T. Messenger, J.-L. Clement, and R.E. Gold. 2007. Reticulitermes malletei (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a valid Nearctic subterranean termite from eastern North America. Zootaxa 1554: 1-26.

McKern, J.A.*, A.L. Szalanski, J.W. Austin, M.T. Messenger, J. Mahn, and R.E. Gold. 2007. Phylogeography of termites (Isoptera) from Oregon and Washington. Sociobiology 50: 607-622.

King, S.W., J.W. Austin, and A.L. Szalanski. 2007. Use of soldier pronotal width and mitochondrial DNA sequencing to distinguish the subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) and R. virginicus (Banks) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), on the Delmarva Peninsula: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, USA. Entomological News. 118: 41-48.

McKern, J.A.*, A.L. Szalanski, and J.W. Austin. 2006. First record of Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes hageni in Oregon (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Florida Entomologist 89: 541-542.

Taylor, D.B., R. Moon, G. Gibson, and A. Szalanski. 2006. Genetic and morphological comparisons of New and Old World populations of Spalangia species (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 99: 799-808.

Austin, J.W., A.L. Szalanski, R. Ghayourfar, A. Kence, and R.E. Gold. 2006. Phylogeny and genetic variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Sociobiology 47: 873-890.

Szalanski, A.L., J.W. Austin, J. McKern*, and M.T. Messenger. 2006. Genetic evidence for a new subterranean termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from western United States and Canada. Florida Entomologist. 89: 299-304.

Austin, J.W., A.L. Szalanski, M.T. Messenger, J.A. McKern*, and R.E. Gold. 2006. Genetic variation and phylogenetics of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from the American great plains. Sociobiology 48: 427-445.

Tripodi, A.D.**, J.W. Austin, A.L. Szalanski, J. McKern*, M.K. Carroll, R.K. Saran, and M.T. Messenger. 2006. Phylogeography of Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in California inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 99:697-705.

Szalanski, A.L., C.B. Owens*, J.A. Lewter*, and A.B. Broce. 2006. Genetic structure of Aedes vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) populations from central United States based on mitochondrial ND5 sequences. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 99: 157-163.

Kelley, M.B., S.W. Wingard, A.L. Szalanski, and F.M. Stephen. 2006. Molecular diagnostics of Enaphalodes rufulus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Florida Entomologist 89: 251-256.

Austin, J.W., A.L. Szalanski, R.H. Scheffrahn, M.T. Messenger, J.A. McKern, and R.E. Gold. 2006. Genetic evidence for two introductions of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), in the United States. Florida Entomologist 89: 183-193.

Lewter, J.A.*, A.L. Szalanski, R.N. Nagoshi, R.L. Meagher, Jr., C.B. Owens*, and R.G. Luttrell. 2006. Genetic variation within and between strains of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Florida Entomologist 89: 63-68.

Owens, C.B.*, and A.L. Szalanski. 2005. Filter Paper for Preservation, Storage, and Distribution of Insect and Pathogen DNA Samples. Journal of Medical Entomology 42: 709-711. 

Austin, J.W.*, A.L. Szalanski, R.H. Scheffrahn, and M.T. Messenger. 2005. Genetic variation of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in North America using the mitochondrial rRNA 16S gene. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98: 980-988.

Scheffrahn, R.H., J. Krecek, A.L. Szalanski, and J.W. Austin*. 2005. Synonymy of the neotropical arboreal termites, Nasutitermes corniger and N. costalis (Isoptera: Termitidae), with evidence from morphology, genetics, and biogeography. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98: 273-281.

Austin, J.W.*, A.L. Szalanski, R.H. Scheffrahn, M.T. Messenger, S. Dronnet, and A-G. Bagneres. 2005. Genetic evidendence for the synonymy of two Reticulitermes species: Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes santonensis. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98: 395-401.

McElroy, S., 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. 

Agudelo, P., R.T. Robbins, J. McD. Stewart, and A.L. Szalanski. 2005. Intraspecific variability of Rotylenchus reniformis from cotton-growing regions in the United States. Journal of Nematology 37: 105-114.

Scheffrahn, R.H., J. Krecek, A.L. Szalanski, J.W. Austin*, and Y. Roisin.  2005. Synonymy of two arboreal termites (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae): Nasutitermes corniger from the neotropics and N. polygynus from New Guinae. Florida Entomologist 88: 28-33.

Neilson R., W. Ye, C.M.G. Oliveira, J. Hubschen, R.T. Robbins, D.J.F. Brown, and A.L. Szalanski. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships of Longidoridae species (Nematoda : Dorylaimida) from North America inferred from 18S rDNA sequence data. Helminthologia 41: 209-215. 

Austin, J.W.*, A.L. Szalanski, and M.T. Messenger. 2004. Genetic variation and distribution of the subterranean termite genus Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Arkansas and Louisiana. Florida Entomologist 87: 473-480.

Szalanski, A.L., C.B. Owens*, T. McKay, and C.D. Steelman. 2004. Detection of Campylobacter sp., and E. coli O157:H7 in filth flies (Diptera: Muscidae) by polymerase chain reaction. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 18:241-246.

Scheffrahn, R.H., J. Krecek, B. Maharajh, N.-Y. Su, J.A. Chase, J.R. Mangold, A. L. Szalanski, J.W. Austin*, and J. Nixon. 2004. Establishment of the African termite, Coptotermes sjostedti (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), on the Island of Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97: 872-876.

Ye, W., A.L. Szalanski, and R.T. Robbins. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships and genetic variation in Longidorus and Xiphinema Species (Nematoda: Longidoridae) using ITS1 sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA1. Journal of Nematology 36: 14-19.

Austin, J.W.*, A.L. Szalanski, R.E. Gold, and B.T. Foster. 2004. Genetic variation and geographical distribution of the subterranean termite genus Reticulitermes in Texas. Southwestern Entomologist 29: 1-11.

Szalanski, A.L., R.H. Scheffrahn, J.W. Austin*, J. Krecek, and N-Y Su. 2004. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Heterotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the West Indies. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97: 556-566.

Austin, J.W.*, A.L. Szalanski, and B.J. Cabrera. 2004. A phylogenetic analysis of the subterranean termite family Rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) using the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase (COII) gene. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97: 548-555.

Szalanski, A.L., J.W. Austin*, R.H. Scheffrahn, and M.T. Messenger. 2004. Molecular diagnostics of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Florida Entomologist. 87:152-158.

Austin, J.W.*, A.L. Szalanski, and B.M. Kard. 2004. Distribution and genetic variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Oklahoma. Florida Entomologist 87:145-151.

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: 81-84.

Lewter, J.A.*, T. Yamashita, and A.L. Szalanski. 2003. DNA sequence analysis of the freshwater mussel Lampsilis hydiana (Louisana fatmucket) in select Ozark and Ouachita mountain streams of Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences. 57:216-220.

Stafne, E.T., A.L. Szalanski, and J.R. Clark. 2003. Nuclear ribosomal ITS region sequences for differentiation of Rubus cultivars. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences. 57: 176-180.

Roehrdanz, R.L., A.L. Szalanski, and E. Levine. 2003. Mitochondrial DNA and ITS1 differentiation in geographical populations of northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica barberi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): identification of distinct genetic populations. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 96: 901-913.

Szalanski, A.L., J.W. Austin*, and C.B. Owens. 2003. Identification of Reticulitermes spp. (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by polymerase chain reaction – restriction fragment length polymorphism. Journal of Economic Entomology. 96: 1514-1519.

Szalanski, A.L., and C.B. Owens. 2003. Genetic variation of the southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Florida Entomologist 86: 329-333.  

Szalanski, A.L., and C.B. Owens. 2003. Sequence change and phylogenetic signal in muscoid COII DNA sequences. DNA Sequence 14: 331-334. 

Petersen, J.L., R. Bischof, G.L. Krapu, and A.L. Szalanski. 2003. Genetic variation in the midcontinental population of sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis. Biochemical Genetics 41: 1-12. .

Austin, J.W.*, A.L. Szalanski, P. Uva, A. Bagneres, and A. Kence. 2002. A comparative genetic analysis of the subterranean termite genus Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 95: 753-760.  

Powers, T.O., A.L. Szalanski, P.G. Mullin, T.S. Harris, T. Bertozzi, and J.A. Griesbach. 2001. Identification of seed gall nematodes of agronomic and regulatory concern with PCR-RFLP of ITS1. Journal of Nematology 38: 191-194.

Szalanski, A.L., P.G. Mullin, T. Harris, and T.O. Powers. 2001. First report of Columbia root-knot nematode ( Meloidogyne chitwoodi) in potato in Texas. Plant Disease 85: 442.

Szalanski, A.L., G. Steinauer, R. Bischof, and J. Petersen. 2001. Origin and conservation genetics of the threatened Ute Ladiesí Tresses, Spiranthes diluvialis (Orchidaceae). American Journal of Botany 88: 176-179.

Szalanski, A.L., D.B. Taylor, and P.G. Mullin. 2000. Assessing nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in Steinernema (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae). Journal of Nematology 32: 229-233.

Szalanski, A.L., R. L. Roehrdanz, and D.B. Taylor. 2000. Genetic relationship among Diabrotica species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) based on rDNA and mtDNA sequences. Florida Entomologist 83: 262-267.

Szalanski, A.L., D.S. Sikes, R. Bischof, and M. Fritz. 2000. Population genetics and phylogenetics of the endangered American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus (Coleoptera: Silphidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 93: 589-594.

Szalanski, A.L., R. Bischof, and G. Mestl. 2000. Population genetic structure of Nebraska paddlefish based on mtDNA variation. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 129: 1060-1065.

Szalanski A.L., K. Church, D. Oates, R. Bischof, and T.O. Powers. 2000. Mitochondrial DNA variation within and among wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) subspecies. Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences. 26: 47-53.

Bischof, R. and Szalanski A.L. 2000. Mitochondrial DNA variation in pallid and shovelnose sturgeon (Pisces: Acipenseridae). Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences. 26: 19-21.

Szalanski, A.L., R.L. Roehrdanz, D.B. Taylor and L. Chandler. 1999. Genetic variation in geographical populations of western and Mexican corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Insect Molecular Biology 8: 519-526.

Taylor. D.B., and A.L. Szalanski. 1999. Identification of Muscidifurax spp. by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Biological Control 15: 270-273.

Taylor, D.B., A.L. Szalanski, B.J. Adams, and R.D. Peterson II. 1998. Susceptibility of house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae), larvae to entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae, Steinernematidae). Environmental Entomology 27: 1514-1519.

Fleming, C.C., S.J. Turner, T.O. Powers, and A.L. Szalanski. 1998. Diagnostics of cyst nematodes: use of the polymerase chain reaction to determine species and estimate population levels. Aspects of Applied Biology 52: 375-382.

Powers, T.O., T. C. Todd, A. M. Burnell, P.C.B. Murray, C.C. Fleming, A. L. Szalanski, B. A. Adams, and T. S. Harris. 1997. The internal transcribed spacer region as a taxonomic marker for nematodes. Journal of Nematology 29: 441-450.

Szalanski, A.L., D.D. Sui, T.S. Harris, and T.O. Powers. 1997. Identification of cyst nematodes of agronomic and regulatory concern by PCR-RFLP of ITS1. Journal of Nematology 29: 255-267.

Taylor, D.B., R.D. Peterson II, A.L. Szalanski , and J.J. Petersen. 1997. Mitochondrial DNA variation among Muscidifurax spp. (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), pupal parasitoid of filth flies. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 90: 814-824.

Cherry T., A.L. Szalanski, T.C. Todd, and T.O. Powers. 1997. The internal transcribed spacer region of Belonolaimus (Nemata: Belonolaimidae). Journal of Nematology 29: 21-29.

Szalanski, A.L. and T.O. Powers. 1996. Molecular diagnostics of three Diabrotica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) pest species. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 69: 260-266.

Szalanski, A.L., D.B. Taylor, and R.D. Peterson II. 1996. Population genetics of stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) in Nebraska. Journal of Medical Entomology 33: 413-420.

Taylor, D.B., A.L. Szalanski, and R.D. Peterson II. 1996. Mitochondrial DNA variation in screwworm (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Medical and Veterinary Entomology 10: 161-169.

Taylor, D.B., A.L. Szalanski and R.D. Peterson II. 1996. Identification of screwworm species (Diptera: Calliphoridae) by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisms. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 10: 63-70.

Szalanski, A.L., W.C. Black IV, and A.B. Broce. 1995. Esterase activity in pyrethroid resistant horn flies (Diptera: Muscidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 68: 303-312.

Refereed Abstracts and Reports

   1. Agudelo, P., R. Robbins, A.L. Szalanski, and J. Stewart. 2004. Genetic diversity of reniform nematode populations. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference. 410.

   2. Luttrell, R.G., I. Ali, K.C. Allen, S.Y. Young III, A.L. Szalanski, K. Williams, G. Loreng, C.D. Parker Jr., and C. Blanco. 2004. Resistance to Bt in Arkansas populations of cotton bollworm. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1373-1383.

   3. Lewter, J.A.*, A.L. Szalanski and T.A. Kral. 2003. Molecular diagnostics of methanogens in a Mars soil stimulant. Gravitational and Space Biology Bulletin 17: 11.(Abstr).

   4. Garcia-Varela, M., P.G. Mullin, T.S. Harris, A.L. Szalanski, T.O. Powers, and B.J. Adams. 2003. A phylogenetic analysis of the order Tylenchida (Nematoda) based on 18S ribosomal DNA sequences: characters, support, and tests of systematic hypotheses. Journal of Nematology 35:(4) (in press) (Abstr).

   5. Ye, W., R.T. Robbins, and A.L. Szalanski. 2002. Phylogenetic analysis of Longidorus and Xiphinema species (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) using ITS1 sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Nematology  4: 182-183.

   6. Szalanski, A.L., P.G. Mullin, and T.O. Powers. 2001. Molecular diagnostics of economically important nematodes. Phytopathology 91: S143.

   7. Mullin, P.G., A.L. Szalanski, T.S. Harris, and T.O. Powers. 2001. Status of Campydora (Nematoda: Campydorina). Phytopathology 91: S139.

   8. Szalanski, A.L., P.G. Mullin, and T.O Powers. 2000. Nematodes associated with corn in Nebraska. Journal of Nematology 32: 463.

   9. Clark, B.P., D.B. Taylor, A.L. Szalanski , and T.O. Powers. 2000. Virulence and persistance of Steinernema feltiae towards house fly, Musca domestica, in bovine manure. Journal of Nematology 32: 425.

  10. Mullin, P.G., A.L. Szalanski, T.S. Harris, and T.O Powers. 2000. Phylogeny of Dorylaimida inferred from partial 18S rDNA sequence data. Journal of Nematology 32: 447.

  11. Mullin, P.G., A.L. Szalanski, B Higgins, C. Kolm, and T.O. Powers. 2000. Survey of tallgrass prairie nematodes in a temperate ecocystem. Journal of Nematology 32: 447-448.

  12. Powers, T.O., A.L. Szalanski, and P.G. Mullin. 2000. Nematodes from the Sandhill fens of Nebraska. Journal of Nematology 32: 455.

  13. Powers, T.O., J.A. Griesbach, A.L. Szalanski and B.A. Adams. 1998. Molecular identification of Anguinid quarnatinable nematode species. Journal of Nematology 30: 511.

  14. Powers, T.O., B.A. Adams, and A.L. Szalanski . 1997. Linking molecular and morphological characters in taxonomic studies of nematodes. Journal of Nematology 29: 601.

  15. Szalanski, A.L., B.A. Adams, and T.O. Powers. 1997 . Molecular systematics of Tylenchida using 18S ribosomal DNA. Journal of Nematology 29: 607.

  16. Szalanski, A.L., C.C. Fleming, and T.O. Powers. 1996. Population structure and systematics of potato cyst nematodes using rDNA sequence polymorphisms. Nematrophica 26: 317.

  17. Szalanski, A.L., C.C. Fleming, D. Sui, and T.O. Powers. 1995. The genetic population structure of potato cyst nematodes. Journal of Nematology 27: 520.

  18. Galloway, T.D., and A.L. Szalanski. 1989. Efficacy of a permethrin pour-on (Delice) and two cyhalothrin (10% and 20%) ear tags against horn flies in Manitoba. 1989 ECPUA Agriculture Canada, Pesticide Research Reprints., p. 141.

  19. Galloway, T.D., and A.L. Szalanski. 1988. Efficacy and retention of two different cypermethrin impregnated plastic ear tags for horn fly control in Manitoba. 1988 ECPUA Agriculture Canada, Pesticide Research Reprints, p.148.

  20. Galloway, T.D., and A.L. Szalanski. 1988. Efficacy of cypermethrin and diazinon ear tags against horn flies in Manitoba, 1988. 1988 ECPUA Agriculture Canada, Pesticide Research Reprints, p.147.

  21. Galloway, T.D., J. Strachan, and A.L. Szalanski. 1987. Efficacy of single and mixed component insecticidal ear tags for control of horn flies in Manitoba, 1987. 1987 ECPUA Agriculture Canada, Pesticide Research Reprints, p.162.

Reports

   1. Szalanski, A.L., J.W. Austin*, C.B. Owens*, and J.L. Lewter*. 2004. Evaluation of a bait for control of the house fly CA strain. FMC Inc. 11 pp.

   2. Szalanski, A.L., G. Steinauer, J.L. Petersen, and R. Bischof. 2003. Nuclear ribosomal DNA sequence variation in blowout penstemon, Penstemon haydenii (Scrophulariaceae). Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. 

   3. Roehrdanz, R.L., A.L. Szalanski, and D.B. Taylor. 1999. DNA based studies of corn rootworms: Identification of genetically distinct populations of northern corn rootworm and biosystematics of Diabrotica species. 1999 USDA-ARS corn rootworm areawide management report.

WWW Publications

   1. Interactive Diagnostic Key to Plant Parasitic, Freeliving and Predaceous Nematodes

   2. Molecular Identification of Nematodes Manual

   3. Laboratory Manual for Wildlife Molecular Forensics