Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 10/03/2020 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Bordenstein Lab |
| Observations | found in suburban front yard on a blade of grass beneath a Bradford pear tree; fluttered around low to the ground ~1.5cm, looks like a small moth, two antennae, two mouth parts, cream-colored |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniOne |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | Yes |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Lepidoptera was found to be postive for Wolbachia. |
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