Talk:Tuckerella

Whips

The article says "They possess five to seven pairs of whip-like setae which are used to defend themselves against predators. They may also help in windborn dispersal." Can a reference be found for either of these stated purposes? Also, what are the natural predators of the Peacock mite? That should be added to the article as well. Johntex\^talk 01:10, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

  Further, I think think the wording of the sentence “They may also help in wind-borne dispersal.” is confusing and ambiguous.  Does the word “They” refer to the setae, or to the mites?  Does this sentence mean that these setae may help in the dispersal of the mites, or does it mean that the mites may help in the dispersal of something else (such as pollen, perhaps)? — Bob Blaylock (talk) 07:05, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

An important pest

"An important pest"? Sounds funny. Does that mean ecologically important, or what? --JianLi 03:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I was wondering the same thing. That Jason 05:07, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

same --71.252.93.126 08:14, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Important pests mean that they are a pest with a significant impact. Citrus fruits are a significant source of farm produce in the tropics, and these little buggers ensure otherwise. So they're bad. Ecologically, everything is good and bad from a non-human viewpoint. But economically, its bad.Tourskin 21:35, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

How big?

Nice pic. It would be nice to know how *big* this beastie is tho'...Snori 11:16, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

There is a scale on the image itself, you just have to know what the abbreviation means. That's what Wikipedia is for! ;) 66.135.149.195 23:38, 16 February 2007 (UTC)