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Meanings of pests in inglês

russo
вредители
português
controle de pragas
espanhol
plaga
catalão
plaga
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Plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns.

        controle de pragas
        russo
        вредитель
        português
        animal daninho
        espanhol
        alimaña

        Insects and animals that spread diseases or destroy crops or livestock.

              animal daninho
              russo
              истребление вредителей
              português
              controle de pragas
              espanhol
              control de plagas
              catalão
              control de plagues

              Group of methods to control some species that are harmful to health, economy or ecology.

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                    Usage of pests in inglês
                    1
                    The following list identifies animal pests that are common to vegetable gardens.
                    Vegetable gardening for dummies
                    2
                    There is plenty of opportunity for biological control of pests and diseases.
                    The Guardian
                    3
                    The camping in the Sierras is ideal for lack of these pests.
                    The Mountains
                    4
                    Mere distance from the mainland would hardly account for the pests' absence.
                    The Irish Times
                    5
                    So they've decided to try and eradicate pests from the entire region.
                    Radio NZ
                    6
                    Existing pesticides often harm both pests and beneficial insects, such as bees.
                    The Guardian
                    7
                    The check is part of a growing fight against unwanted marine pests.
                    Radio NZ
                    8
                    The genetic modifications mainly offer protection against pests or resistance to herbicides.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    Despite this, we treat insects as pests; enemies that must be exterminated.
                    The Irish Times
                    10
                    Lice and scale troubles are the chief pests of the house plants.
                    The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
                    11
                    Wheat aphids are major wheat sap sucking pests found throughout the world.
                    Pubmed
                    12
                    Late sown onions are being hit hard by various insect pests too.
                    Radio NZ
                    13
                    DEET has proven itself effective at repelling a wide variety of pests.
                    Wired
                    14
                    As the girls know, the flower garden is not without pests, too.
                    The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
                    15
                    You see flies and mosquitoes and other pests like to bite pigs.
                    Squinty the Comical Pig: His Many Adventures
                    16
                    Bees resort to biting when faced with pests, such as parasitic mites.
                    BBC
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                    New Zealand
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                    United States of America
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                    Rare