Tag: DNA sampling

Faster ID of Mosquito Species Possible via CDC Improvements to DNA Testing Methods

A crucial step in management of mosquito-borne diseases is knowing exactly what kind of mosquitoes are present in any given locale. Are they garden-variety species that aren’t carriers of human […]

Entomology Today August 22, 2017 1 Comment

DNA from Spider Web Reveals the Species of Spider and Its Prey

Using web samples from black widow spiders fed with crickets, researchers at the University of Notre Dame have successfully used DNA samples to identify both the spider and the species […]