A concept for capturing fruit flies in domestic homes
Schoeman, Jurgens (2012)
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205178647
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205178647
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The purpose of this research was to identify an effective concept for capturing fruit flies in Finnish households. Potentially, the product of this work could be utilized in households across the world.
Every summer, Finnish homes are infected with fruit flies, also called vinegar flies. The scientific name for this fly is Drosophila Melanogaster. Drosophila is an ideal subject for genetic studies and is often referred to as the “workhorse” of genetic re- search. It has a short life cycle, is easy to keep, convenient to store and highly fruitful.
The Drosophila family shares its common name: fruit fly, with another family group called Trypetidae. While both groups feed on fruit, Trypetidae feed solely on ripening fruit. Drosophila on the other hand, feed on soft ripe fruit and other household waste. Despite this difference, methods for capturing both families were studied. Finally, a suitable commercial solution was identified and adapted for domestic use.
Primarily, information was gathered from scientific articles and academic journals published on the Internet. Furthermore, an interview was held with Henna Myllykoski, an expert on Drosophila Melanogaster. The Internet was further used to collect images and information on commercial and domestic methods for trapping fruit flies.
Every summer, Finnish homes are infected with fruit flies, also called vinegar flies. The scientific name for this fly is Drosophila Melanogaster. Drosophila is an ideal subject for genetic studies and is often referred to as the “workhorse” of genetic re- search. It has a short life cycle, is easy to keep, convenient to store and highly fruitful.
The Drosophila family shares its common name: fruit fly, with another family group called Trypetidae. While both groups feed on fruit, Trypetidae feed solely on ripening fruit. Drosophila on the other hand, feed on soft ripe fruit and other household waste. Despite this difference, methods for capturing both families were studied. Finally, a suitable commercial solution was identified and adapted for domestic use.
Primarily, information was gathered from scientific articles and academic journals published on the Internet. Furthermore, an interview was held with Henna Myllykoski, an expert on Drosophila Melanogaster. The Internet was further used to collect images and information on commercial and domestic methods for trapping fruit flies.