Asian Tiger Mosquito

Sample information

Picture
Location
Collection date 09/04/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group St. Albans School
Observations

The arthropod was feeding on a fellow student. It was late summer about 75 degrees Fahrenheit and 3:30 pm.

Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Diptera Culicidae Aedes Aedes albopictus

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen)
DNA extraction location body without wings
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system MiniPCR
Buffer TBE
DNA stain GelGreen
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

My gel and controls worked as expected and the results clearly showed that the insect was Wolbachia positive/

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Aedes albopictus was found to be postive for Wolbachia.
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