insect pest
21pest — noun (C) 1 a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies: a chemical used in pest control 2 informal an annoying person, especially a child: Giles was being a thorough pest …
22pest — noun 1》 a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, or livestock. 2》 informal an annoying person or thing. 3》 (the pest) archaic bubonic plague. Origin C15: from Fr. peste or L. pestis plague …
23pest — n. 1 a troublesome or annoying person or thing; a nuisance. 2 a destructive animal, esp. an insect which attacks crops, livestock, etc. 3 archaic a pestilence; a plague. Phrases and idioms: pest house hist. a hospital for sufferers from the… …
24insect growth regulator — noun a chemical which inhibits the growth of an insect and prevents it from reaching reproductive maturity, thus gradually removing it as a problem from situations in which it was a pest …
25pest — [[t]pɛst[/t]] n. 1) an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance 2) ent an insect or other small animal that harms or destroys garden plants, trees, etc 3) pat a deadly epidemic disease, esp. a plague; pestilence • Etymology:… …
26pest — An animal or insect which preys upon crops …
27Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …
28Integrated pest management — In agriculture, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a pest control strategy that uses an array of complementary methods: mechanical devices, physical devices, genetic, biological, legal, cultural management, and chemical management. These methods …
29beneficial insect — insect that serves as a pest predator; pollinator; biological pest control agent …
30Sterile insect technique — is a method of biological control, whereby millions of sterile insects are released. The released insects are normally male as it is the female that causes the damage, usually by laying eggs in the crop, or, in the case of mosquitoes, taking a… …
