What is the scientific name of a fruit fly?

1. What is the scientific name of mango fruit fly?
2. What is the scientific name of guava fruit fly?
3. What is fruit fly culture?
4. Why is Drosophila called fruit fly?
5. What is the life cycle of fruit flies?
6. How do you make a methyl eugenol Fruit Fly Trap?
7. How many species of fruit flies are there?
8. How many chromosomes do fruit flies?
9. Can flightless fruit flies fly?
10. How do you make a fruit fly culture?

What is the scientific name of mango fruit fly?

common name: mango fruit fly. scientific name: Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera:Tephritidae)

What is the scientific name of guava fruit fly?

Guava Fruit Fly. Scientific Name: Bactrocera correcta (Bezzi) Order and Family: Diptera, Tephritidae.

What is fruit fly culture?

Fruit flies are one of the easiest feeder insects to care for. Each 32 oz fruit fly culture includes all the food and water the flies will need for 4 to 8 weeks. ... Each culture has the potential to produce 1000s of flies, but there are a few things that can slow down or stop production all together.

Why is Drosophila called fruit fly?

Drosophila derived from the Greek word drósos means dew loving. They belong to the Droso–philidae family; and are most frequently known as fruit flies or often called vinegar, wine or pomace flies. Their main distinguishing character is to stay on fruits, which are ripped or rotten.

What is the life cycle of fruit flies?

There are four stages to the life cycle of fruit flies, these are: eggs, larvae (maggots), pupae and adults.

How do you make a methyl eugenol Fruit Fly Trap?

Make 10 to 12 holes into an old 1 liter plastic bottle or 3 holes on each side of 1 liter ice cream container, to allow flies to enter. Heat a small piece of metal to make the holes easily. Put a wire from the cover to suspend the bait. Secure the pheromone dispenser aligns with the entrance holes inside the trap.

How many species of fruit flies are there?

(2000) reported the existence of over 4000 fruit fly species in the world. The main species often reported are Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wied.), Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens Loew), Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspensa Loew), and Queensland fruit fly (Dacus dorsalis Hendel).

How many chromosomes do fruit flies?

These body (somatic) cells undergo mitosis. Fruit fly somatic cells have eight chromosomes.

Can flightless fruit flies fly?

Flightless Fruit Fly Background

Flightless fruit flies have been genetically altered so that they cannot fly, so you don't need to worry about escaped flies buzzing around your head or about your pet's inability to catch flying flies. They are completely flightless and harmless, and these fruit flies are USDA approved.

How do you make a fruit fly culture?

Put banana and sugar in blender and mix until the banana is liquified. Mix in oatmeal until it becomes firm, but still moist. Put mixture in wide mouth quart canning jars. Add a few granules of bakers yeast to the surface and add about 30 fruit flies.