Drosophila repleta
| Drosophila repleta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Genus: | Drosophila |
| Species: | D. repleta
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| Binomial name | |
| Drosophila repleta Wollaston, 1858
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Drosophila repleta is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae.[1][2]
D. repleta is a subtropical species, and is well adapted to warm, urbanized environments.[3] D. repleta is a carrier of foodborne illness - including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Saint Paul, and Listeria innocua - onto human food.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Drosophila repleta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Drosophila repleta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Ramniwas, Seema; Kumar, Girish; Pandey, Manish; Singh, Divya (1 March 2024). "Impact of urbanization and temperature on local abundance of Drosophila repleta Wollaston (1858) in the Western Himalayas". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 27 (1): 102200. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102200. ISSN 1226-8615.
- ^ Black, E. P.; Hinrichs, G. J.; Barcay, S. J.; Gardner, D. B. (1 March 2018). "Fruit Flies as Potential Vectors of Foodborne Illness". Journal of Food Protection. 81 (3): 509–514. doi:10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-255. ISSN 0362-028X. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
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