Biology:Drosophila repleta

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Short description: Species of fly

Drosophila repleta
Drosophila repleta 01.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Genus: Drosophila
Species:
D. repleta
Binomial name
Drosophila repleta
Wollaston, 1858
Synonyms
  • Drosophila melanopalpa Patterson and Wheeler, 1942

Drosophila repleta is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae.[1][2]

Drosophila repleta lateral.jpg

D. repleta is a carrier of foodborne illness - including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Saint Paul, and Listeria innocua - onto human food.[3]

References

Further reading

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13598312 entry