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Agriculture vocabulary · Pests, Diseases and Weeds

Infestation

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCommon term

In agriculture, infestation means: The presence of a large number of pests or weeds in a field, store or animal, at a level that can cause damage.

In Turkish: bulaşıklık, istila, zararlı yoğunluğu

How it is used

Advisers describe infestations as light, moderate or heavy and talk about the level of infestation. The adjective is 'infested' ('a field infested with wild oats'). It is used for insects, mites, rodents and weeds, but rarely for diseases.

Example sentences

  1. The infestation of red spider mite spread quickly in the hot greenhouse.

  2. A heavy infestation of grain weevils was found in the old warehouse.

Common collocations

  • heavy infestation
  • level of infestation
  • weed infestation
  • infestation spreads
  • detect an infestation
  • pestAn insect, mite, rodent or other animal that damages crops, stored products or livestock; in a wider sense, any organism that harms crops.
  • integrated pest managementAn approach to crop protection that combines monitoring, prevention, biological and cultural methods, and uses pesticides only when pest levels justify it.
  • insecticideA product used to kill or control insects that damage crops, stored grain or animals.
  • weedA wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops, where it competes with them for water, light and nutrients.
  • biological controlThe control of pests, weeds or diseases by using their natural enemies, such as predatory insects, parasitic wasps or beneficial microorganisms.

More terms: Pests, Diseases and Weeds

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