Vocabulary Term Details

Pests

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_%28organism%29)

A pest is "a plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns (as agriculture or livestock production)"; alternative meanings include organisms that cause nuisance and epidemic disease associated with high mortality (specifically: plague). In its broadest sense, a pest is a competitor of humanity. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Organisms
Invasive species
Pest insects
Infestation
Pest control

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Approved Date
05-Nov-2013

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