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Significados de pests em inglês

russo
вредители
português
controle de pragas
espanhol
plaga
catalão
plaga
Wikidata

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
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Examples for "pest"
Examples for "pest"
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New Zealand's largest-ever pest control operation has been given the go ahead.
Radio NZ
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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
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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
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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controle de pragas
Uso de pests em inglês
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The following list identifies animal pests that are common to vegetable gardens.
Vegetable gardening for dummies
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There is plenty of opportunity for biological control of pests and diseases.
The Guardian
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The camping in the Sierras is ideal for lack of these pests.
The Mountains
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Mere distance from the mainland would hardly account for the pests' absence.
The Irish Times
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So they've decided to try and eradicate pests from the entire region.
Radio NZ
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Existing pesticides often harm both pests and beneficial insects, such as bees.
The Guardian
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The check is part of a growing fight against unwanted marine pests.
Radio NZ
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The genetic modifications mainly offer protection against pests or resistance to herbicides.
Reuters
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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.
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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
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As the girls know, the flower garden is not without pests, too.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
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You see flies and mosquitoes and other pests like to bite pigs.
Squinty the Comical Pig: His Many Adventures
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Bees resort to biting when faced with pests, such as parasitic mites.
BBC
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Translations for pests
Pests ao longo do tempo
Pests nas variantes da língua
Nova Zelândia
Comum
Estados Unidos da América
Raro
Reino Unido
Raro