No, they are not. Drosophila melanogaster (common fruit flies) have been very helpful in genetic research. They are harmless, except that you do not want to take a chance that they will over-run you lab or your home. Also, technically, they are really "vinegar flies", although everyone calls them fruit flies. in other words, they like to lay eggs on rotting fruit, not fresh fruit like the med fly. thus not a danger to agriculture
Drosophila refers to the genus of certain fruit flies.
sour fliesAnother answer: Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster is a small fly that is often found near fruit. They are often know as fruit or vinegar flies. The flies have red eyes and are a yellowish color.
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: DipteraSuborder: BrachyceraFamily: DrosophilidaeSubfamily: DrosophilinaeGenus: Drosophila
They were used by Gregor Mendel to discover the basic laws of genetics.
9-11 days. Its life cycle is very short.
it is Calvin BRIDGES who worked on Drosophila chromosomes for their sex determination.
yes. flies are harmful. I would stay away from them if i were you.
Drosophila endobranchia was created in 1968.
Drosophila meridiana was created in 1942.
Drosophila simulans was created in 1919.
Drosophila willistoni was created in 1916.