Introduction of the exotic tick Hyalomma truncatum on a human with travel to Ethiopia: A case report

An Oregon resident returned from a photography trip to Ethiopia with a male Hyalomma truncatum tick attached to the skin on his lower back. The tick was identified morphologically and deposited in the U.S. National Tick Collection housed at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia. The public health importance of Hyalomma species of ticks and diagnostic dilemmas with identifying exotic ticks imported into the U.S. are discussed.Keywords: Vector-borne, Hyalomma, Exotic, Tick

Cyclosporiasis—Updates on Clinical Presentation, Pathology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Treatment

Cyclospora cayetanensis is an intestinal coccidian parasite transmitted to humans through the consumption of oocysts in fecally contaminated food and water. Infection is found worldwide and is highly endemic in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation. Disease in developed countries is usually observed in travelers and in seasonal outbreaks associated with imported produce from endemic areas. Recently, summertime outbreaks in the United States have also been linked to locally grown produce. Cyclosporiasis causes a diarrheal illness which may be severe in infants, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. The increased adoption of highly sensitive molecular diagnostic tests, including commercially available multiplex panels for gastrointestinal pathogens, has facilitated the detection of infection and likely contributed to the increased reports of cases in developed countries. This manuscript reviews important aspects of the biology, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations of C. cayetanensis and provides an in-depth discussion of current laboratory diagnostic methods

A new species of Dipropus Germar (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from Florida, with taxonomic and morphological notes and a new key to the species of the eastern United States

Dipropus tequesta Johnson new species (Coleoptera: Elateridae) is described from southern Florida. Dipropus fuscus (LeConte) is a new synonym of D. soleatus (Say), and D. granosus (Fall) is a new synonym of D. asper (LeConte). The fl ightless female of D. asper is described and provides the fi rst report of brachyptery and endogean habits in Dipropus. A key to the species of the eastern United States and a new checklist of species for the country are provided

A new species of Dipropus Germar (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from Florida, with taxonomic and morphological notes and a new key to the species of the eastern United States

Mathison, Blaine A., Johnson, Paul J. (2017): A new species of Dipropus Germar (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from Florida, with taxonomic and morphological notes and a new key to the species of the eastern United States. Insecta Mundi 2017 (566): 1-7, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.517045

First Records ofDicrepidius serraticornisChampion, 1894 (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Dicrepidiini) in the United States (Arizona), with a Key to the Species ofDICREPIDIUSEschscholtz in America North of Mexico

Mathison, Blaine A., Schnepp, Kyle E. (2013): First Records ofDicrepidius serraticornisChampion, 1894 (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Dicrepidiini) in the United States (Arizona), with a Key to the Species ofDICREPIDIUSEschscholtz in America North of Mexico. The Coleopterists Bulletin 67 (1): 54-55, DOI: 10.1649/072.067.0113, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/072.067.011