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Meanings of pest in English

Russian
вредители
Portuguese
controle de pragas
Spanish
plaga
Catalan
plaga
Wikidata

Plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns.

        вредители
        Portuguese
        peste
        Catalan
        corcó
        Spanish
        plaga

        A persistently annoying person.

              peste
              Portuguese
              praga
              Catalan
              pesta
              Spanish
              plaga

              A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal.

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                    Usage of pest in English
                    1
                    New Zealand's largest-ever pest control operation has been given the go ahead.
                    Radio NZ
                    2
                    Balanced invertebrate ecosystems are also a strong natural source of pest control.
                    News.com.au
                    3
                    Dr Cheng-Long Chuang explains how the technology helps farmers fight the pest.
                    BBC
                    4
                    One assembly member fears it will lead to fly-tipping and pest problems.
                    BBC
                    5
                    There was a pest in Athens in the fifth century before Christ.
                    Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
                    6
                    The reasons for and implications of this for pest control are discussed.
                    Pubmed
                    7
                    Heavy forest seeding, or mast, is anticipated to increase the pest population.
                    Radio NZ
                    8
                    They were now office-based, offering pest control support to communities from there.
                    Radio NZ
                    9
                    Unless it is part of a lawful cull or pest-control programme, yes.
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    Strategies intended to delay pest resistance are most effective when implemented proactively.
                    Pubmed
                    11
                    This pest forms a cryptic species complex that displays morphologically indistinguishable biotypes.
                    Pubmed
                    12
                    It kept us back; it angered us, this pest of a cold.
                    The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance
                    13
                    If so, of this particular pest your monarch shares the largest moiety.
                    Hiero
                    14
                    I owe this to you, for your loyal support in the pest.
                    The Inside of the Cup — Volume 06
                    15
                    The first comprehensive anti-insect pest strategies were proposed in the 18th century.
                    BBC
                    16
                    For sublimation develops the crank and pest as well as the reformer.
                    The Foundations of Personality
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                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Rare
                    United Kingdom
                    Rare