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Allen L. Szalanski
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Professor
Also affiliated: University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1996–2001); Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (2000–2001); Agricultural Research Service (1996–1999); North Carolina State University (2021); University of Arkansas System (2021); Dow Agrosciences (United States) (2008); University of Delaware (2007); Texas A&M University (2008–2021)
Entomology & Plant Pathology
31 h-index
173 pubs
3,469 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Allen L. Szalanski's research program focuses on insect molecular systematics and population genetics, with a particular emphasis on termites and other arthropods. His work has contributed to understanding the genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships within various insect groups.
His publications include studies utilizing molecular techniques such as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) to identify species and analyze genetic variation. These investigations have addressed taxonomic questions, such as the synonymy of certain termite species (e.g., *Reticulitermes flavipes* and *Reticulitermes santonensis*, *Nasutitermes corniger* and *N. costalis*), and have explored the population genetics of endangered species like the American burying beetle (*Nicrophorus americanus*).
Szalanski also investigates the application of molecular methods for detecting microbial pathogens, such as *Campylobacter* and *Escherichia coli* O157:H7, from arthropod vectors like filth flies. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 31, over 157 publications, and more than 3,313 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He has collaborated with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Dylan Cleary, Kelly Loftin, Donald C. Steinkraus, and Austin Goldsmith.
Metrics
- h-index: 31
- Publications: 173
- Citations: 3,469
Positions
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Professor 2011–presentUniversity of Arkansas UADA | ENPL | Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology ORCID
Selected Publications
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Molecular detection of Campylobacter spp. in filth flies associated with broiler breeder facilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas (2026)Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
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Mitochondrial DNA genetic variation of the Robber Fly Diogmites angustipennis (Diptera: Asilidae) (2026)
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Species occurrence and haplotype diversity of Reticulitermes1 in urban and forest habitats of the Southern United States (2026)
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Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the rice stink bug (Hemiptera: Oebalus pugnax ) illuminates genome structure and gene family evolution in Pentatomidae (2026)
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Pathogens and Parasites of Feral and Managed Honey Bee, Apis mellifera , Colonies from Utah, USA (2026)
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Genetic Diversity of the Floodwater Mosquito Aedes vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) in the United States (2026)
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Expanded range of Nasutitermes callimorphus Mathews, 1977 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae), comparison with N. corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) and N. ephratae (Holmgren, 1910), and synonymy of N. dasyopsis Thorne, 1989 into N. nigriceps (Haldeman, 1854) (2026)
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Molecular detection of Campylobacter spp. in filth flies1 associated with broiler breeder facilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas (2026)
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Genetic variation of rice stink bugs, Oebalus spp. (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from Southeastern United States and Cuba (2025)Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
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Pathogens and parasites of feral and managed honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies from Oklahoma (2025)Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
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Pathogens and parasites of feral and managed honey bee, Apis mellifera1, colonies from Oklahoma (2025)
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Interceptor® G2 Mosquito Bed Nets and Bed Bugs: Implications for Malaria Control Programs (2025)
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Mitochondrial DNA Genetic Variation of Feral and Managed Honey Bee, Apis mellifera1 , Colonies from Oklahoma (2025)
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Two new Incisitermes (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) species from the Caribbean Basin, genetic relationships with other regional Incisitermes, and synonymy of Incisitermes tabogae with I. schwarzi (2024)Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
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Mitochondrial DNA Genetic Variation of Feral and Managed Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Colonies From Oklahoma (2024)Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
James W. Austin
Professional Solutions (United States) (US)
33 shared publications
- A Comparative Genetic Analysis of the Subterranean Termite Genus Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
- Identification of Reticulitermes spp. (Isoptera: Reticulitermatidae) from South Central United States by PCR-RFLP
- Genetic Evidence for the Synonymy of Two Reticulitermes Species: Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes santonensis
- Revisiting Coptotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a global taxonomic road map for species validity and distribution of an economically important subterranean termite genus
- Synonymy of Neotropical Arboreal Termites Nasutitermes corniger and N. costalis (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae), with Evidence from Morphology, Genetics, and Biogeography
Showing 5 of 33 shared publications
Amber D. Tripodi
21 shared publications
- Novel multiplex PCR reveals multiple trypanosomatid species infecting North American bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus)
- Local extinction of a rare plant pollinator in Southern Utah (USA) associated with invasion by Africanized honey bees
- Molecular survey for the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) trypanosome parasites Crithidia mellificae and Lotmaria passim
- Mitochondrial DNA Diversity of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) from Unmanaged Colonies and Swarms in the United States
- Phylogeography of Reticulitermes Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in California Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences
Showing 5 of 21 shared publications
C. D. Steelman
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
17 shared publications
- Detection of Campylobacter and Escherichia coli O157:H7 from filth flies by polymerase chain reaction
- Susceptibility of the Bed Bug Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) Collected in Poultry Production Facilities to Selected Insecticides
- Mitochondrial and Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 Diversity of Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
- Molecular Detection of Rickettsia Species Within Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Collected from Arkansas United States
- Survey of Borreliae in ticks, canines, and white-tailed deer from Arkansas, U.S.A.
Showing 5 of 17 shared publications
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn
University of Florida (US)
16 shared publications
- Genetic Evidence for the Synonymy of Two Reticulitermes Species: Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes santonensis
- Revisiting Coptotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a global taxonomic road map for species validity and distribution of an economically important subterranean termite genus
- Synonymy of Neotropical Arboreal Termites Nasutitermes corniger and N. costalis (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae), with Evidence from Morphology, Genetics, and Biogeography
- A single endemic and three exotic species of the termite genus Coptotermes (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) in the New World
- GENETIC EVIDENCE FOR TWO INTRODUCTIONS OF THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE, COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE), TO THE UNITED STATES
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Jackie A. McKern
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
13 shared publications
- Susceptibility of the Bed Bug Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) Collected in Poultry Production Facilities to Selected Insecticides
- Mitochondrial and Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 Diversity of Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
- GENETIC EVIDENCE FOR TWO INTRODUCTIONS OF THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE, COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE), TO THE UNITED STATES
- Phylogeography and population genetics of honey bees (Apis mellifera) from Turkey based on COI-COII sequence data.
- Phylogeography of Reticulitermes Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in California Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Carrie B. Owens
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
10 shared publications
- Detection of Campylobacter and Escherichia coli O157:H7 from filth flies by polymerase chain reaction
- Identification of Reticulitermes spp. (Isoptera: Reticulitermatidae) from South Central United States by PCR-RFLP
- GENETIC VARIATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN STRAINS OF THE FALL ARMYWORM, SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE)
- Genetic Variation of the Southern Corn Rootworm, (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
- Genetic Structure of Aedes vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations from Central United States Based on Mitochondrial ND5 Sequences
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Dylan Cleary
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
9 shared publications
In database
- Molecular Diagnostics of the Honey Bee Parasites Lotmaria passim and Crithidia spp. (Trypanosomatidae) Using Multiplex PCR
- Co-occurrence of Lotmaria passim and Nosema ceranae in honey bees ( Apis mellifera L.) from six states in the United States
- Mitochondrial DNA Variation of Feral Honey Bees ( Apis mellifera L.) from Utah (USA)
- Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA
- Mitochondrial DNA variation in honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies from Arkansas, U.S.
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Roger E. Gold
Institute of Entomology (CZ)
6 shared publications
- Mitochondrial and Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 Diversity of Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
- GENETIC EVIDENCE FOR TWO INTRODUCTIONS OF THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE, COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE), TO THE UNITED STATES
- Reticulitermes malletei (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a valid Nearctic subterranean termite from Eastern North America
- Mitochondrial and Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 Diversity of Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
- CONFIRMATION OF ASIAN COCKROACH BLATELLA ASAHINAI (BLATTODEA: BLATTELIDAE) INTRODUCTION TO TEXAS BASED ON GENETICS, MORPHOLOGY, AND BEHAVIOR
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Matthew T. Messenger
6 shared publications
- Genetic Evidence for the Synonymy of Two Reticulitermes Species: Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes santonensis
- Revisiting Coptotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a global taxonomic road map for species validity and distribution of an economically important subterranean termite genus
- Reticulitermes malletei (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a valid Nearctic subterranean termite from Eastern North America
- MITOCHONDRIAL DNA VARIATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE GENUS RETICULITERMES (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) IN ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA
- Phylogeography of Reticulitermes Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in California Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Jan Křeček
University of Fort Lauderdale (US)
6 shared publications
- Revisiting Coptotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a global taxonomic road map for species validity and distribution of an economically important subterranean termite genus
- Synonymy of Neotropical Arboreal Termites Nasutitermes corniger and N. costalis (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae), with Evidence from Morphology, Genetics, and Biogeography
- A single endemic and three exotic species of the termite genus Coptotermes (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) in the New World
- Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography of Heterotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the West Indies
- SYNONYMY OF TWO ARBOREAL TERMITES (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE: NASUTITERMITINAE): NASUTITERMES CORNIGER FROM THE NEOTROPICS AND N. POLYGYNUS FROM NEW GUINEA
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Cesar D. Solorzano
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- Susceptibility of the Bed Bug Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) Collected in Poultry Production Facilities to Selected Insecticides
- Phylogeography and population genetics of honey bees (Apis mellifera) from Turkey based on COI-COII sequence data.
- Genetic Diversity of Aedes vexans (Diptera, Culicidae) from New Orleans: Pre- and Post-Katrina
- Genetic diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Arkansas, USA.
- Genetic Diversity of the Floodwater Mosquito Aedes vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) in the United States
Tanja McKay
Arkansas State University
5 shared publications
In database
- Detection of Campylobacter and Escherichia coli O157:H7 from filth flies by polymerase chain reaction
- Infectivity ofSteinernemaspp. (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) to Adult Litter Beetles,Alphitobius diaperinus(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the Laboratory
- Sustained Mass Release of Pupal Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) for Control of Hydrotaea aenescens and Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in Broiler-Breeder Poultry Houses in Arkansas
- Molecular assay for the detection of Cochlosoma anatis in house flies and turkey specimens by polymerase chain reaction
- Molecular detection of Campylobacter spp. in filth flies1 associated with broiler breeder facilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas
Donald C. Steinkraus
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Evaluating Spore Count and Sporophorous Vesicle Size inOvavesicula popilliae(Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) in Adult Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
- Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA
- Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Species and Life Stages Collected from Arkansas Wild Pigs
- Laboratory Bioassays of a Native Arkansas Isolate of Metarhizium robertsii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae)
Kelly Loftin
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Establishment ofAmblyomma maculatum(Gulf Coast Tick) in Arkansas, U.S.A.
- Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA
- Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Species and Life Stages Collected from Arkansas Wild Pigs
- Laboratory Bioassays of a Native Arkansas Isolate of Metarhizium robertsii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae)
Clinton E. Trammel
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
4 shared publications
- Mitochondrial DNA genetic diversity of honey bees, Apis mellifera, in Hawaii
- Molecular Diagnostics of the Honey Bee Parasites Lotmaria passim and Crithidia spp. (Trypanosomatidae) Using Multiplex PCR
- Molecular Detection ofNosema apisandN. Ceranaefrom Southwestern and South Central USA Feral Africanized and European Honey Bees,Apis mellifera(Hymenoptera: Apidae)
- Mitochondrial DNA Variation of Feral Honey Bees ( Apis mellifera L.) from Utah (USA)
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