The orchards where biological samples of Drosophila are collected are very diverse. There are fields of melons, apples, pears, peaches, and persimmons.
Number of participating schools and field trips:
In total, 14 different schools have participated.
In 2016, 2 high schools made 2 trips in total.
In 2017, 2 high schools made 2 trips in total.
In 2018, 6 high schools made 6 trips in total.
In 2019, 9 high schools made 10 trips in total.
The 2020 campaign has started with about 15 interested schools. The results will be available after the summer.
With an average of 17 participating students per school and campaign, about 320 students have participated in total.
With an average of 5.5 hours of work per student and 20 hours per teacher, the #MelanogasterCTF community has invested around 2000 hours in the project, about 110 hours per participating school and campaign.
Number of samples collected:
In 2016 and 2017, 168 Drosophila melanogaster samples, 1356 Drosophila simulans samples, and 20 samples from other species were collected.
In 2018, 249 Drosophila melanogaster samples and 520 samples Drosophila simulans were collected.
In 2019, 28 Drosophila melanogaster samples and 1180 Drosophila simulans samples were collected. 3 samples have been confirmed as the invasive species (pest) Drosophila suzukii, and 237 samples remain to be classified.
