Fifty-four State Records of True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Arkansas

The terrestrial true bug (Hemipterar: Heteroptera) fauna of Arkansas is poorly represented in the literature. Between 1998 and 2004, we retained Hemiptera specimens collected while conducting a few scattered entomological projects. Ninety-nine species of terrestrial Hemiptera, representing 15 families, were collected from various locations within 9 Arkansas counties. Of these 99 species, 54 are new state records for Arkansas. The majority of these 54 new state records are of common, widespread species that would be expected for Arkansas. Twenty-two of the 54 species have been reported for at least 4 states bordering Arkansas, whereas only 5 species (all Miridae) were not previously reported for any bordering state. Our specimens of Pycnoderes convexicollis (Blatchley, 1926) represent a fairly significant range extension for this species, previously known only from Indiana and Illinois

Insects Inhabiting the Burrows of the Ozark Pocket Gopher in Arkansas

Pocket gopher burrows provide a stable environment for a variety of inquilines; hence this mammal is regarded as a keystone species. Most of the arthropods inhabiting pocket gopher burrows are restricted to this microhabitat. As part of a planned state-wide biotic survey of insects inhabiting this unusual microhabitat, we have focused our initial sampling efforts on the Ozark pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius ozarkensis; Geomyidae). In 2004 and 2005, pitfall traps were established in pocket gopher burrows and in 2007 and 2008, nests and associated chambers were excavated. Retrieved samples contained scarab, histerid, and rove beetles, cave crickets and anthomyiid flies. The histerids consisted of five species, one of which is undescribed, and all of which are new state records. A total of five species of scarab beetles were collected and all of these represent new state records. Two species of cave crickets were collected; one appears to be undescribed, and the other is essentially a Great Plains species and represents a considerable range extension. Both crickets are new to Arkansas

FAPRI 1999 U.S. Agricultural Outlook

Crop Production/Industries, Livestock Production/Industries,

Endemic Kaposi sarcoma in HIV-negative children and adolescents: an evaluation of overlapping and distinct clinical features in comparison with HIV-related disease

Abstract Background Endemic Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was first described in African children over fifty years ago, but has recently been overshadowed by HIV-related disease. We aimed to evaluate the similarities and differences between endemic HIV-negative and epidemic HIV-positive pediatric KS in a KS-associated herpesvirus-endemic region of Africa. Methods We describe clinical characteristics of 20 HIV-negative children with endemic KS over a six-year period and compare findings with a historical control—an HIV-related pediatric KS cohort from Lilongwe, Malawi. Results The HIV-negative endemic KS cohort was 70% male with a median age of 9.3 years. Lymph node involvement was present in 50%, hyperpigmented skin lesions in 45%, and woody edema in 40%. One patient (5%) presented with oral KS involvement and no patients presented initially with visceral KS. Significant anemia (hemoglobin < 8 g/dL) and thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100 × 109/L) were found at time of original KS diagnosis in 45 and 40% respectively. In both HIV-negative and HIV-positive cohorts, lymphadenopathy was the most common presentation, prototypical skin lesions were often absent, severe cytopenias were a common clinical feature, and treatment outcomes were similar. Patients with endemic KS demonstrated less frequent oral involvement (5% versus 29%, P = 0.03) and a lower proportion of patients with visceral involvement (0% versus 16%, P = 0.06). Conclusions These data suggest clinical overlap between epidemiological variants. Treatment protocols for pediatric KS in sub-Saharan Africa should be devised to include both endemic HIV-negative and epidemic HIV-related disease to better define the clinical and biological comparison

Figs. 5–8. Palmelampius heinrichi O in A New Genus And New Species Of Weevil Infesting Fruits Of The Palm Bactris Gasipaes H.B.K. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) ,

Figs. 5–8. Palmelampius heinrichi O'Brien, n. gen., n. sp.; male genitalia. 5, 6)Published as part of &lt;i&gt;O'Brien, Charles W. &amp; Kovarik, Peter W., 2000, A New Genus And New Species Of Weevil Infesting Fruits Of The Palm Bactris Gasipaes H.B.K. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) ,, pp. 459-465 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 54 (4)&lt;/i&gt; on page 461, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X(2000)054[0465:ANNITG]2.0.CO;2, &lt;a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10102118"&gt;http://zenodo.org/record/10102118&lt;/a&gt

Figs. 1–4 in A New Genus And New Species Of Weevil Infesting Fruits Of The Palm Bactris Gasipaes H.B.K. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) ,

Figs. 1–4. Photographs of: Palmelampius heinrichi O'Brien, n. gen., n. sp. 1, 3)Published as part of &lt;i&gt;O'Brien, Charles W. &amp; Kovarik, Peter W., 2000, A New Genus And New Species Of Weevil Infesting Fruits Of The Palm Bactris Gasipaes H.B.K. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) ,, pp. 459-465 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 54 (4)&lt;/i&gt; on page 460, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X(2000)054[0465:ANNITG]2.0.CO;2, &lt;a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10102118"&gt;http://zenodo.org/record/10102118&lt;/a&gt

Figs. 1–2. Eudiagogus stenosoma. 1 in A New Species Of Eudiagogus Schoenherr From South America (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Figs. 1–2. Eudiagogus stenosoma. 1) dorsal habitus. 2) lateral habitus. Line scalesPublished as part of &lt;i&gt;O'Brien, Charles W. &amp; Kovarik, Peter W., 2000, A New Species Of Eudiagogus Schoenherr From South America (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), pp. 313-317 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 54 (3)&lt;/i&gt; on page 314, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X(2000)054[0313:ANSOES]2.0.CO;2, &lt;a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10101833"&gt;http://zenodo.org/record/10101833&lt;/a&gt