Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 08/17/2020 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | St. John High School USD 350 |
| Observations | The box elder bugs were found on a tree and seemed to be apart of a colony. The bugs estimated infection rate is 12.5%. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hemiptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniPCR |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | The boxelder bugs were stored in 90% ethanol for about six months prior to extraction. DNA Extraction: The DNA was extracted from the abdomen. All of the Dneasy (Qiagen) protocols were followed. The extraction took two days to complete. PCR: Mini One Taq polymerase was used. Gel Electrophoresis: Mini PCR was used. All of the lanes worked well and were bright and clear. |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | Yes |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | Lane 7 was double banded and the Wolbachia band matched up with the positive control. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Hemiptera was found to be postive for Wolbachia. |
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