Talk:Oriental hornet

message: I've just removed the sentence "In fact, the main metabolic activity occurs in that yellow pigment layer (i.e. the sun may be its main energy source) ". The first part is directly from the BBC-sourced article, but the second misunderstands it. I would expect that the hornet's main energy source would still be "...nectar and sugar-rich plant foods.... (and) various insects..." - it's just that the location where metabolism happens is the yellow pigment layer rather than the "fat body". Snori (talk) 20:25, 24 May 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Refs:
--CyberXRef☎ 05:00, 27 May 2014 (UTC)
replies: text:  "Metabolic activity" means (roughly) the conversion of food to energy. The article doesn't say that the main source of energy for the insect comes from sunlight and it's unwise to assume this. Snori (talk) 03:04, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: "its main energy source?"

message: Good job on your article! It’s pretty detailed for the sections you’ve covered. However, more information could be added for the existing subcategories under “Human Importance.” What’s presented so far seems like an introduction to these aspects of human importance rather than an explanation of why they are relevant. I believe additional information would give a more complete understanding of your species of wasp. I’ve also added a section to this category about antibacterial effects of the venom so people can relate more to why the Oriental hornet would be relevant to human society. 
In addition, you could maybe expand more on the ability of the hornet’s cuticle to absorb sunlight. I found this part of your initial description interesting and think it would be a good topic to highlight what’s unique about this wasp! Also, the subsection about communication was well written and thorough in discussing the various types of vibrations used by these hornets. 
I hope my feedback was helpful! Good work! Daphne Deng (talk) 11:58, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Some suggestions

message: I thought overall your article was well worded and contained a good about of clear description and detail. In addition to the feedback you have received from others I have some suggestions about information that could be added in several sections.  Under Description and Identification you're last sentence states that Oriental hornets should not be confused with Asian giant hornets or European hornets.  I think it would be helpful to have a few sentences or even a subsection of how to differentiate between these three species.  Under Distribution you mentioned that Oriental hornets are the only member Vespa genus to live in desert climates.  I think that it would be beneficial to add information about what special adaptation or behaviors allow Oriental hornets to live in a desert environment.  Under Behavior you wrote about the basics of Dominance Hierarchy but I would be interested to learn how a given individual became queen.  Is it size? Is it the first to emerge from hibernation? Do different reproductive females fight to be the reproductive queen? Under Diet I would be interested to learn more about their hunting practices if such research exists.  Under Diseases and Plant Infection it would also be nice to have specific names of diseases/fungi/bacteria that are transmitted by wasps.  If available information about cures/prevention of these diseases/infections would also be helpful.  
In addition to these comments I went through and linked some key words to other articles so that you article might get more traffic.  Additionally I noticed that some of your sentences are a bit short and just make the article read a bit choppy.  Expanding or linking these sentences might make it flow better.  Hope these suggestions help! 
Akinjenn (talk) 07:29, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: General Feedback

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message: I'm removing two paragraphs that extensively cite a single reference: 
This was in the deleted text:
:Since they are scavengers, the hornets can also transmit some serious diseases. They transmit infectious microbes to fruits and other human foods. They may also transmit diseases by attacking infected honey bee hives and then transmitting disease to healthy nests. The hornets may also have harmful effects on plants and crops by transmitting fungi and bacteria from infected plants to healthy plants.
The website of the publisher does not exist anymore and the referenced PDF is nowhere to be found (not even archive.org). All mentionings on the internet of this publication are Wikipedia derivatives. Moreover, the title of the publication doesn't suggest that it's actually about disease transmission.
Han-Kwang (t) 11:56, 8 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed section on disease transmission 

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