Development of a cost-effective, morphology-preserving method for DNA isolation from bulk invertebrate trap catches: Tephritid fruit flies as an exemplar

Insect identification and preservation of voucher specimens is integral to pest diagnostic and surveillance activities; yet bulk-trapped insects are a diagnostic challenge due to high catch numbers and the susceptibility of samples to environmental damage. Many insect trap catches rely on examinatio...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth V. Fowler, Melissa L. Starkie, Xiaocheng Zhu, Alexander M. Piper, Arati Agarwal, Lea Rako, Alexandra Gardiner, Sybilla Oczkowicz, David Gopurenko, Mark K. Schutze, Mark J. Blacket
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9931127/?tool=EBI