DEM_MCW Hymenoptera

Sample information

Picture
Entry by: MargaretW
Location
Collection date 01/28/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Georgia Southern University
Observations

My partner and I dug through the dirt and used a jar to collect my insect.

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera

Methods

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

DNA extraction kit of in-house reagents was used.

Results

Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

It was tested for Wolbachia and came back negative. The controls on my gel electrophoresis were not all that great but I do trust the results from the lab.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Hymenoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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