A9 – Entomobrya nivalis

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Benjamin S.
Location
Collection date 10/29/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group North Penn-Mansfield JSHS
Observations

Location – In sandy gravel riverside

Notes – Needed to be dug up with a trowel

Putative identification Arthropoda Collembola Entomobryomorpha Entomobryidae Entomobrya Entomobrya nivalis

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system MiniOne
Buffer TBE
DNA stain GelGreen
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

All controls returned as expected, and the test lane has two lines in parallel with the Wolbachia DNA lane.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Entomobrya nivalis was found to be postive for Wolbachia.
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