| Latin Name | Drosophila melanogaster |
| Common Name | Vinegar fly |
| Biology | Adults are ~3 mm, red-eyed, tan-brown. Larvae feed on decaying fruit. Multiple generations/year. Overwinters as adults. Widely used in research . |
| Damage | Feeds on overripe fruits, causing spoilage. Used as a model organism . |
| Distribution Regions | Cosmopolitan . |
| Monitoring | Visual inspection of infested fruits. Vinegar traps . |
| Recommended Traps | Vinegar traps (e.g., apple cider vinegar) . |
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