Aedes albopictus (Q2)

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Emily P.
Location
Collection date 10/12/2022
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Elizabethtown Area High School
Observations

female mosquito

 

Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Diptera Culicidae Aedes Aedes albopictus

Methods

Extraction kit Wizard SV (Promega)
DNA extraction location Other
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer TAE
DNA stain Other
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level Low
Explanation of confidence level

Bands were faint and hard to read, but controls still worked.

 

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