Table 1 Aphid and psyllid species used in the mock communities and associated collection details.

From: Developing a non-destructive metabarcoding protocol for detection of pest insects in bulk trap catches

Insect species

Collection date

Locality

Host

VAIC/VAITC

Acizzia solanicola Kent & Taylor

January 2015

Brunswick East, Victoria

Solanum mauritianum

7086

Acizzia alternata Kent & Taylor

April 2015

Bellingen, New South Wales

Solanum mauritianum

7087

Bactericera cockerelli (Å ulc)

August 2017

Bunnings Perth, Western Australia

Capsicum annuum

6910

Rhopalosiphum padi (L.)

June 2009

Horsham, Victoria

Avena sativa

7088

Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker)

March 2017

Yea, Victoria

Poaceae

7091

Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko)

June 2016

Horsham, Victoria

Wild oats

7090

  1. VAIC Victorian Agricultural Insect Collection, VAITC Victorian Agricultural Insect Tissue Collection.