D9 – Cicadellidae

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Benjamin S.
Location
Collection date 10/29/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group North Penn-Mansfield JSHS
Observations

Location – Under fallen leaves on riverside

Notes – Capable of quick (~3 inch) evasive jumps

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadellidae

Methods

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

Results

Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level

All controls returned as expected, and the test lane has two lines in parallel with the Wolbachia DNA lane. One of the lines in the test lane is fairly faint, though it is still defined and visible.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Cicadellidae was found to be postive for Wolbachia.
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