Nematology Lab Publications 1996-2001

2001
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 33:3 (in press). 

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

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

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 Ladies’ Tresses, Spiranthes diluvialis (Orchidaceae). American Journal of Botany  88: 176-179. 

2000
Pruess K.P., B.J. Adams, T.J. Parsons, X. Zhu, and T.O. Powers. 2000.Utility of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase II gene for resolving relationships among black flies (Diptera : Simuliidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 16: 286-295.
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.

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., 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.

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: 470-476.

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.

Petersen, J., R. Bischof, and A.L. Szalanski. 2000 Population genetics of mid-continental sandhill cranes. Proceedings of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences p. 78-79.

1999
Szalanski, A.L., R.L. Roehrdanz, D.B. Taylor and L. Chandler. 1999. Genetic variation in geographical populations of western and Mexican corn rootworm. 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. 

Powers, T.O. Invaders today, natives tomorrow? Science 286: 901-902.

1998
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. 
Koch, D.A., G.A. Duncan, T.J. Parsons, K.P. Pruess, and T.O. Powers. 1998. Effect of preservation methods, parasites and gut contents of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) on polymerase chain reaction products. Journal of Medical Entomology. 35: 314-318.
Zhu, X, K.P. Pruess, and T.O. Powers. 1998. Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in a black fly, Simulium vittatum (Diptera:  Simuliidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 76: 440-447. 
Adams, B.J. 1998. Species concepts and the evolutionary paradign in modern nematology. Journal of Nematology 30: 1-21.
Adams, B.J., A.M. Burnell, and T.O. Powers. 1998. A phylogenetic analysis of the genus Heterorhabditis (Nemata: Rhabditidae) based on internal transcribed spacer 1 DNA sequence data. Journal of Nematology 30: 22-39.
Powers, T.O. ,and C. C. Fleming. 1998. Biochemical and molecular characterization. Pp. 355-370. In The Physiology and Biochemistry of Free-Living and Plant?Parasitic Nematodes. (ed. R.N.Perry) CAB International. (book chapter).

Fleming, C.C. and T.O.Powers. 1998. Potato cyst nematodes: species, pathotypes, and virulence concepts. Pp. 51-59. In Potato Cyst Nematodes. Biology, Distribution, and Control. (ed. R.J.Marks and B.B. Brodie) CAB International. (book chapter).

Adams, B. J., A.M. Burnell, and T.O. Powers. 1998. Phylogenetic inference and taxonomic resolution among heterorhabdid species: limitations and delimitations. Pp. 75- 86. In Genetic and Molecular biology of Entomopathogenic nematodes. (ed. Abad et al.) European Commission COST 819. (book chapter)

1997
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 Entomological Society America 89: 814-824.

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: 253-264. 
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. 
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: 23-29. 
1996
Erney, S.J., K.P. Pruess, S. D. Danielson, and T. O. Powers. 1996. Molecular Differentiation of Alfalfa Weevil Strains (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 89: 804-811. 
Szalanski, A.L. and T.O. Powers. 1996. Molecular diagnostics of three Diabrotica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) pest species. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 69:260-266. 
Szalanski, A.L., D.B. Taylor and R.D. Peterson II. 1996. Population genetics of stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) in Nebraska. J. Med. Entomol. 33: 413-420. 
Taylor, D.B., A.L. Szalanski & R.D. Peterson II. 1996. Mitochondrial DNA variation in screwworm (Diptera: Calliphoridae). J. Med. Vet. Entomol. 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. J. Med. Vet. Entomol. 10: 63-70.