Drosophila repleta
Species of fly
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Drosophila repleta is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae.[1][2]
| Drosophila repleta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Genus: | Drosophila |
| Species: | D. repleta |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosophila repleta Wollaston, 1858 | |
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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]
