Collocations with pest

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insect pest
A methodology is presented to facilitate a declaration that an area is 'pest-free' following an eradication campaign against an insect pest.
integrated pest management
The implications for integrated pest management are considered.
major pest
Despite these successes, wild rabbits remain a major pest in many areas.
methods of pest control
An overview is given on different types of crop losses as well as on various methods of pest control developed during the last century.
other pest
Accordingly, allelochemicals may be more effective when used in combination with other pest management tools.
pest control
Trials were managed optimally in terms of irrigation, fertility, and disease and pest control.
pest infestation
The oscillating lines in each graph denote pest infestation, measured as the number of larvae per plant.
pest management
Arguably, comparable efforts focused on organic practices would lead to further improvements in yields as well as in soil fertility and pest management.
pest problem
A biological control research programme has been implemented in an effort to provide a solution to this newly introduced pest problem.
pest species
There are many termite pest species in many different countries against which baits are deployed.
serious pest
Ants are often a serious pest to the entomologist in the tropics.
target pest
Clearly, knowledge of the origin of a target pest is often exceedingly useful in identifying promising collection sites for natural enemies with which it has co-evolved.
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