Allen L. Szalanski Data-verified

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University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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Entomology & Plant Pathology

31 h-index 155 pubs 3,370 cited

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Allen L. Szalanski is a Professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research focuses on the molecular characterization and genetic variation of various arthropod species, particularly insects and mites. He has investigated the genetic diversity of honey bees (Apis mellifera) from different regions, including Oklahoma and Arkansas, using mitochondrial DNA analysis. His work also includes the identification and characterization of economically important pests, such as the crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) and subterranean termites (Reticulitermes spp.), utilizing DNA barcoding and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) for accurate identification and range expansion studies.

Dr. Szalanski's research extends to the study of insect pathogens and their interactions with host species. He has examined the co-occurrence of pathogens like Lotmaria passim and Nosema ceranae in honey bees and isolated entomopathogenic fungi, such as Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii, from tick species like Amblyomma americanum. His publications also cover the development of molecular diagnostic tools for surveying pathogens and parasites in honey bee populations. He has also explored ecological aspects, such as estimating proboscis lengths and foraging ranges of wild bees to inform conservation efforts.

With a career marked by significant scholarly output, Dr. Szalanski has authored or co-authored over 150 publications, accumulating more than 3,300 citations and an h-index of 31. He has collaborated with researchers across institutions, including Dylan Cleary and Kelly Loftin at the University of Arkansas, on numerous projects. His research network includes 8 shared publications with Dylan Cleary.

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h-index: 31
Publications: 155
Citations: 3,370

Selected Publications

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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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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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) (2024)

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Intertegular Distance of Wild Bees and its Use in Estimating Proboscis Lengths and Foraging Ranges to Better Understand Bee Conservation Ecology (2024)

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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)

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Mitochondrial DNA variation in honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies from Arkansas, U.S. (2024)

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Laboratory Bioassays of a Native Arkansas Isolate of Metarhizium robertsii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) (2023)

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Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Species and Life Stages Collected from Arkansas Wild Pigs (2022)

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Confirmation of New Crapemyrtle Bark Scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) Hosts (Spiraea and Callicarpa) through DNA Barcoding (2021)

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Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA (2021)

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Co-occurrence of Lotmaria passim and Nosema ceranae in honey bees ( Apis mellifera L.) from six states in the United States (2021)

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Identification of Reticulitermes Subterranean Termites (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in the Eastern United States Using Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats (2021)

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