Table 2 Primers used for the amplification of gene segments of the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) and its endosymbionts Candidatus Carsonella ruddii and Ca. Profftella armatura.

From: First report of the occurrence of Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), an invasive species in Nigeria, West Africa

Primer name

Sequence (5′ – 3′)

(bp)

Host/Gene Target

Source

DCITIR COI-L

AGGAGGTGGAGACCCAATCT

834

D. citri/mtCOI

Boykin et al. 2012

DCITRI COI-R

TCAATTGGGGGAGAGTTTTG

   

argH-F1

CTCCTATGCCTGGATTTACTCA

887

Ca. Carsonella ruddii/argH

Wang et al. 2017

argH-R1

TTGATTAGGCGCTGTACCTCC

   

atpA-F1

CAATAATCGGTATCGCTGTT

753

Ca. Profftella armatura/atpA

Wang et al. 2017

atpA-R1

AGCATATTACGGAAGGTGAT

   
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