Meanings of major pest in English

Camels, introduced in the 19th century, have become a major pest in Australia.

The New World Screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax, is a major pest of livestock in South America and Caribbean.

That's why other pests like the mirid bug are thriving in cotton fields and have become a major pest.

The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, is a major pest species on companion animals thus of significant importance to the animal health industry.

The Friends of Sherwood Trust won a temporary injunction in the Environment Court halting the major pest control programme two weeks ago.

Photo: Supplied The Friends of Sherwood Trust won a temporary injunction in the Environment Court halting the major pest control programme two weeks ago.

While crop losses have thus far been limited, Brazil is now on red alert over the nation's third major pest outbreak in 30 years.

The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, a major pest of stored grains, causes serious economic losses for the agricultural grain and food processing industries.

The grain aphid Sitobion avenae (F.) is a major pest of wheat, acting as a virus vector as well as causing direct plant damage.

It first invaded China from Kazakhstan in 1990s and now is a major pest of potato in many areas of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang).

First generation products encompassed plants with single insecticidal Bt genes with resistance against major pests of corn and cotton.