Formosan subterranean termite

November 17, 2024

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Anne R.
Location
Collection date 11/12/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Walton High School
Observations
  • Found underneath a log in the dirt.
  • Temp: 12.1°C 
  • Longitude: 33°N 
  • Latitude: 84°W
Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Blattodea Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes Coptotermes formosanus

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

The DNA PCR was not successful because the bands did not correlate to the Wolbachia control band.

Results
Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level Low
Explanation of confidence level

The confidence level is low because the controls are not present.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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