House Cricket

October 22, 2024

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Olivia A
Location
Collection date 09/25/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Captive / Cultivated
Group Palm Beach Atlantic University
Observations

This cricket was kept in captivity, primarily used to feel reptile pets.
Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Orthoptera Gryllidae Acheta Acheta domesticus

Methods
Extraction kit tweezers
DNA extraction location Gonads dissected
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer TAE
DNA stain Other
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Acheta domesticus was found to be postive for Wolbachia.
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