Table 2 MALDI-TOF MS identification of C. hirundinis adult specimens and their nymphs
Developmental stage | Morpho ID | Specimens | Preservation method | No. tested | Good quality spectra | Molecular identification COI sequences | Reference spectra | Blind test | Bug species ID by MS | Score range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nymphal Stage | C. hirundinis | 173 | − 20 °C | 50 | 50/50 | O. hirundinis (4) 98.94–99.12% | 4 | 46/46 | C. hirundinis | 2.188–2.665 |
Adult stage | 377 | 65 | 62/65 | O. hirundinis (5) 98.66–99% | 5 | 57/57 | C. hirundinis | 1.922–2.518 | ||
Total | – | 550 | 115 | 112/115 | 9 | 9 | 103/103 | – | – |