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pest::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pestilence, plague |
| Type of | epidemic disease |
pest::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pestilence, pestis, plague |
| Type of | epidemic disease |
| Has types | septicemic plague, bubonic plague, glandular plague, pestis bubonica, plague pneumonia, pneumonic plague, pulmonic plague |
Examples of pest
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Spruce spider mites, unlike the two-spotted spider mite, are a cool-season pest.
From the courier-journal.com
Pheromone traps allow them to monitor, reduce or fight specific pest population.
From the sciencedaily.com
For a description of this and other organic pest control techniques, click here.
From the nzherald.co.nz
He once likened a boss's relationship with the unions to a form of pest control.
From the guardian.co.uk
Monitor plants carefully for pest or disease problems before moving them inside.
From the dailyherald.com
His skill was always person to person, eye to eye, a loveable pest with a pitch.
From the washingtonpost.com
We called a pest control company and a man came out and crawled under our house.
From the thenewstribune.com
So what do you do if the summer's No. 1 pest takes a bite out of your good time?
From the thenewstribune.com
Each entry also includes recommended insecticides to keep your plants pest-free.
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- Plague: 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
- Plague: any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- A persistently annoying person
- Any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"
- PEST analysis stands for "Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis" and describes a framework of macro-environmental factors used in the environmental scanning component of strategic management. ...
- Pest are a band on the Ninja Tune independent record label, playing electronic music with tinges of jazz, funk and hip-hop. The band consists of Matt Chandler (guitars), Benjamin Mallott (DJ / keys), Thomas Marriott (trombone) and Wayne Urquhart (cello)
- Pest is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, comprising about two thirds of Budapest's territory. It is divided from Buda, the other part of Budapest, by the Danube River. ...
- Pest County is a county (megye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of , and has a population of 1,213,090 (2009). It surrounds the national capital Budapest and the majority of the county's population (65.2%/790,995 in 2009) live in the suburbs of Budapest. ...
- In ice hockey, a pest is a characterization of player who attempts to antagonize opponent players either by physical play or verbally. Pests employ legal, illegal, or borderline tactics to accomplish their goals. ...
