DNA barcoding is a technique for identifying organisms based on a short, standardized
fragment of genomic DNA. The standardized sequence region is called a DNA barcode …

Museum specimens include genetic information from when they were collected. This
historical information, which is very difficult to ascertain from samples collected currently …

In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of various primers for the purpose of DNA barcoding
old, pinned museum specimens of blackflies (D iptera: S imuliidae). We analysed 271 …

Background A major challenge for ancient DNA (aDNA) studies on insect remains is that
sampling procedures involve at least partial destruction of the specimens. A recent …

Insect Collection and Identification: Techniques for the Field and Laboratory, Second
Edition, is the definitive text on all aspects required for collecting and properly preparing …

In this paper we explore high-throughput Illumina sequencing of nuclear protein-coding,
ribosomal, and mitochondrial genes in small, dried insects stored in natural history …

The family of Tephritid fruit flies (Tephritidae, Diptera) is composed of more than 4000
species and more than 350 are of economic importance (EI). The Tephritid Barcoding …

Methodological and technological improvements are continually revolutionizing the field of
ancient DNA. Most ancient DNA extraction methods require the partial (or complete) …

Historic data in the form of pinned specimens in entomological collections offer the potential
to determine trends in genetic diversity of bumble bees (Bombus). We screened eight …

Medically important ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are often difficult to identify morphologically. A
standardized, molecular approach using a 658 base pair DNA barcode sequence (from the …