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Pest

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCore term

In agriculture, pest means: An insect, mite, rodent or other animal that damages crops, stored products or livestock; in a wider sense, any organism that harms crops.

In Turkish: zararlı, bitki zararlısı, haşere

How it is used

Plant protection specialists monitor, identify and control pests. Typical phrases are pest pressure, pest control, pest population and key pests. In law and on labels, 'pest' can also include weeds and plant diseases, which is why 'pesticide' covers all of them.

Example sentences

  1. Codling moth is the key pest in our apple orchards.

  2. Pest pressure was unusually high after the warm winter.

Common collocations

  • pest control
  • pest pressure
  • key pest
  • storage pest
  • monitor pests
  • pesticideA chemical or biological product used to kill or control pests, weeds or plant diseases; the general name for insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and similar products.
  • insecticideA product used to kill or control insects that damage crops, stored grain or animals.
  • integrated pest managementAn approach to crop protection that combines monitoring, prevention, biological and cultural methods, and uses pesticides only when pest levels justify it.
  • infestationThe presence of a large number of pests or weeds in a field, store or animal, at a level that can cause damage.
  • 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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