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Meanings of pests in английском

русский
вредители
португальский
controle de pragas
испанский
plaga
каталонский
plaga
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Plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns.

        вредители
        русский
        вредитель
        португальский
        animal daninho
        испанский
        alimaña

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

              вредитель
              русский
              истребление вредителей
              португальский
              controle de pragas
              испанский
              control de plagas
              каталонский
              control de plagues

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

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                    истребление вредителей
                    Usage of pests in английском
                    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
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Rare
                    United Kingdom
                    Rare