Drosophila repleta explained

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.

Further reading

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

External links

• Diptera.info

Notes and References

1. Web site: Drosophila repleta Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-31.
2. Web site: Drosophila repleta Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-31.
3. Ramniwas . Seema . Kumar . Girish . Pandey . Manish . Singh . Divya . 2024-03-01 . 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 . 10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102200 . 1226-8615.