Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 03/05/2026 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Auburn University at Montgomery |
| Observations | Cricket (dark brown & black), hairy with wings |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniOne |
| Buffer | TAE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | Prepared 23 üL PCR cocktail ( primers, water, Taq Master Mix) and added 2 üL of JC1 Cricket DNA for a total volume of 25 üL. |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | Control Worked Correctly: Positive Control showed bands (PCR Worked ) Negative Control and water: no bands |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Orthoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |

Centipede – MJAR
Fruitfly – MJAR
Ant – MJAR
Mosquito – MJAR
Bumblebee – MJAR