Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 09/20/2023 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Scarborough High School |
| Observations | It was found in the garden of the school flying around the long grass in the shade. It looked grayish brown with long antenna. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit |
| DNA extraction location | |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniPCR |
| Buffer | |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Lepidoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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