Tiger mosquito wolbachia

Sample information

Picture
Location
Collection date 09/11/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group St. Albans School
Observations

I caught the mosquito around noon and it was around 74 F outside. I caught it in a wooded area and there were a lot of mosquitos around.

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Culicidae Aedes Aedes albopictus

Methods

Extraction kit Blood and Tissue kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system MiniPCR
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

Mine was the only well that showed a bar which was similar to the positive wolbachia control.

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