CrossRoads, Winter 2008

Quarterly publication of the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau, Iowa Department of Public Safety containing traffic safety and related information and news articles

Occurrence of Hymenoptera on Sus scrofa carcasses during summer and winter seasons in southeastern Brazil

Considerable importance has been given to nest construction and larval food transport to the nest as a precondition for the eusociality of insects. Most adult hymenopterans feed on liquids, although bees and a few wasps may also feed on pollen. Carrion represents an additional source of protein for some species and they will scavenge for dead animals in the wild. This paper aims at analyzing Hymenoptera visitors on a pig carcass during the process of decomposition, in the summer of 2005 and the winter of 2006 in Brazil, and comparing the results with other studies in the Neotropical region. To our knowledge, this is the first study which described the occurence of Agelaia pallipes, Polybia paulista and Scaptotrigona depilis on decomposing carcasses in southeastern Brazil. It also raises the hypothesis of possible applications of Hymenoptera to achieve more precise PMI estimations, apart from other insects already known as having great importance in such estimates.

Main Street Messenger, Winter 2008

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center

White Cane Update, Winter 2007

The White Cane Update newsletter includes information about the latest happenings at the Iowa Department for the Blind.

White Cane Update, Winter 2008

The White Cane Update newsletter includes information about the latest happenings at the Iowa Department for the Blind.

First record of species of Liogenys (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae) associated with winter grain crops in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

First record of species of Liogenys (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae) associated with winter crops in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). Some species of Liogenys Guerín-Meneville, 1831 are known to cause damage to soybean, corn and other summer crops in the Brazilian "Cerrado" region. This work aimed to identify melolontid larvae associated with winter crops in Rio Grande do Sul state. Larvae and adults of Liogenys species were collected from the municipalities of Ijuí, Cruz Alta, Manoel Viana, São Luiz Gonzaga and São Francisco de Assis. The specimens were identified as L. bidenticeps Moser, 1919; L. fusca Blanchard, 1851, L. obesa Burmeister, 1855, and L. sinuaticeps Moser, 1918. This is the first record of these species associated with winter grain crops, for Rio Grande do Sul State. Biological and behavioral studies are necessary to confirm their association with host plants.

Open Door Newsletter of the Library, Winter 2007

The Open Door newsletter is produced by the Iowa Commission for the Blind. It is published twice a year with information about the library programs and what is going on.

Open Door Newsletter of the Library, Winter 2009

The Open Door newsletter is produced by the Iowa Commission for the Blind. It is published twice a year with information about the library programs and what is going on.

CrossRoads, Winter 2009

Quarterly publication of the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau, Iowa Department of Public Safety containing traffic safety and related information and news articles

IOWATER, Vol. 1, no.1, Winter 2000

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 2, no.1, Winter 2001

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 2, no.1, Winter 2001

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 3, no.1, Winter 2002

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 4, no.1, Winter 2003

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 1, Winter 2005

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.