stink bug (tribe carpocorini)

September 10, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Hooriya I
Location No map location data available.
Collection date 09/10/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

flat back with short legs
Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Pentatomidae

Methods
Extraction kit Qiagen DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

dna ladder

arthropod sample 1

arthropod sample 2

positive control

negative control

dna control

water control

empty

 

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Pentatomidae was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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