A fly distributed worldwide with the exception of extremes of altitude or latitude is Drosophila melanogaster. It is found usually in close association with human habitation. They are small in size and easily reared in the laboratory for research work. They have short life cycle and a new generation of adult flies can be produced every two weeks.
Related Journals of Drosophila Melanogaster
Entomology, Ornithology & Herpetology: Current Research, The Genome Sequence of Drosophila melanogaster, Genetic Variations of Drosophila melanogaster, The Embryonic Development of Drosophila Melanogaster, Clock Mutants of Drosophila melanogaster, A Protein Interaction Map of Drosophila melanogaster, The fruit fly: The Human Genome.