Peacock mite
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 Tuckerella on a tea stem. Magnified 260X
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The Peacock Mite (Tuckerella sp.) is an important pest in the tropics, for example on citrus.
It is the only genus of the mite family Tuckerellidae Baker & Pritchard, 1953.
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[edit] Etymology
The peacock mites are so named because of the elaborate ornamentations adorning the dorsal surface of their bodies.
[edit] Description
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.
[edit] Species (Selection)
- Tuckerella anommata Smith-Meyer & Ueckermann, 1997 (South-Africa)
- Tuckerella channabasavannai Mallik & Kumar, 1992 (Host Saraca indica; Andhra-Pradesh)
- Tuckerella eloisae Servin & Otero, 1989 (Host Fouquieria diguetii; Mexico)
- Tuckerella filipina Corpuz-Raros, 2001 (Parasite of Hydnocarpus anthelmintica (Plant); Philippines)
- Tuckerella hainanensis Lin & Fu, 1997 (Host Coffea arabica; Hainan)
- Tuckerella jianfengensis Lin & Fu, 1997 (Jianfengling, Host Annona muricata
- Tuckerella kumaonensis Gupta, 1979 (India)
- Tuckerella litoralis Collyer, 1969
- Tuckerella nilotica Zaher & Rasmy, 1970
- Tuckerella ornatus (Tucker, 1926)
- Tuckerella xiamenensis Lin, 1982 (host: Manilkara zapota)
- Tuckerella xinglongensis Lin-Yanmou & Fu-Yuegua, 1997 (Host Polyscias fruticosa var. plumata (Araliaceae), Hainan)
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