| 词汇 | pest |
| 释义 | pest noun[ C ] uk /pest/ us /pest/ an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops: （破坏庄稼的）有害小动物（或昆虫）；害虫 common pests such as rats, mice, or cockroaches老鼠、蟑螂等常见害虫 informal an annoying person, especially a child: 讨厌的人;（尤指孩子）讨厌鬼 Put that back, you little pest!把它放回去，你这个小讨厌鬼！ someone or something that annoys you annoyanceThe café was cash only, which was a minor annoyance as I only had my credit card with me. nuisanceIt's a nuisance to have to drive to the nearest shop. inconvenienceThank you for holding - we apologize for the inconvenience. irritationThe CEO's poor communication skills became a source of irritation to the company's investors. irritantThe noise of the building work is a constant irritant. boreIt's such a bore to have to pack everything up again. General & informal words for animals alley cat anti-predator arthropod beast beastie bossy ESA feathered feathered friendidiom fluff ball four-legged friend fur baby furry man-eating marsupial myriapod pet predator prey stray You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Children & babies pest | American Dictionarypest noun[ C ] us/pest/ an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops: The aphid is a garden pest. infml A pest is also an annoying person, esp. a child: My brother is such a pest. Examples of pestpest The deliberate burning of structures may be explained as a measure to eradicate pests, insects or disease. Most of these species are considered agricultural pests or are listed as quarantine species in parts of the world. Leaffolders are unlikely to become serious pests although they have the potential to help protect plants against more costly species. Other pests found on individual plants were also recorded. Secondly, insects are more likely to become pests as introduced aliens than in their region of origin. Farmers were asked to rate (as good, fair or bad) storage behaviour in terms of keeping quality and tolerance to insect pests. The present study did not focus on windbreak interactions with birds, pests or pathogens. The impact of a legume on soil fertility, pests, food and nutritional security, and whole system productivity needs to be simultaneously considered. Reasons for legume seed loss included eating the seed, livestock or birds eating the crop, beetles, weevils or other pests destroying the seeds. The present study, however, revealed that recognized noctuid stem borer crop pests are not abundant on wild hosts compared to wild noctuid species. Predatory beetles contribute to the control of crop pests and are an important food resource for farmland birds. The spread of insect pests is strongly influenced by the female's choice of plant parts for oviposition and other oviposition characteristics. An epidemiological model using a zero biting frequency could be used to test the hypothesis that pests are absent. The book is divided into six parts, targeting the pests of pasture, field crops and vegetables, fruit, forestry, weeds and nuisance pests. Other organic farmers explained that crop diversification and timing of planting helps them withstand threats from conventional agriculture induced pests and diseases. See all examples of pest These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withpestpestThese are words often used in combination with pest. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. agricultural pest It is the problem of the optimal control of a particular agriculturalpest: multimammate rats. biological pest control These practices may include cover crops, manures, compost, crop rotation, intercropping, and biologicalpest control. exotic pest Bioinvasions involving exotic pests are also an undesirable element of the globalization of agriculture. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with pest |
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