Drosophila repleta

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

Drosophila repleta
Scientific classification
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

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

References
  1. "Drosophila repleta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. "Drosophila repleta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. 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
  • 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.