The term "pest" is broad, encompassing a broad spectrum of animals and insects that cause damage to the garden and its plants Every pest --from deer to nematodes-- causes its own set of problems and has its own set of potential controls Before deciding on poisons, though, for control, consider how much damage the pest is really doing A small amount of nibbling is generally acceptable and won't really affect overall harvest or plant health See also: insecticide
Any form of plant or animal life, or any pathogenic agent, injurious or potentially injurious to plants or plant products A Quarantine Pest is a pest of potential national economic importance to a country where the pest is not present, or where the pest is present but not widely distributed and is being actively controlled The quarantine pests referred to in the certifying statement on the FPC are those pests listed by foreign countries as being prohibited noxious organisms
Any objectionable animals or insects including, but not limited to, birds, rodents, flies, and larvae [From §110 3(j)]
Any deadly epidemic disease; pestilence; spec the bubonic plague: the common name of this in sc in the 16th-17th c Now rare (OED Vol XI, 622)
Any organism that reduces the availability, quality, or value of a useful resource
any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or other organisms and/or their products [JVG]
disapproval You can describe someone, especially a child, as a pest if they keep bothering you. He climbed on the table, pulled my hair, and was generally a pest. = nuisance. A former town of north-central Hungary on the left bank of the Danube River. Since 1873 it has been part of Budapest. Any organism, usually an animal, judged as a threat to humans. Most pests either compete with humans for natural resources or transmit disease to humans, their crops, or their livestock. Invertebrate pests include some protozoans, flatworms, nematodes, mollusks, arachnids, and especially insects. Mammals and birds can also be pests. Human activities, such as monocultural farming practices, use of broad-spectrum pesticides, and introduction of exotic species, often result in the proliferation of pest species. Certain fungi, bacteria, and viruses are also considered pests. Plant pests are usually called weeds
Political, Economic, Strategic, Technology ('PEST analysis' - see also ' SWOT analysis' ) Sometimes refered to as 'SLEPT' which means : Strategic, Legislation, Economic, Political, Technology
An animal or plant that is directly or indirectly detrimental to human interests, causing harm or reducing the quality and value of a harvestable crop or other resource Weeds, termites, rats, and mildew are examples of pests
Pests are insects or small animals which damage crops or food supplies. crops which are resistant to some of the major insect pests and diseases new and innovative methods of pest control
An insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed or other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life that is injurious to health or the environment
PEST analysis stands for "Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis" and describes a framework of macroenvironmental factors used in environmental scanning. It is also referred to as the STEP, STEEP, PESTEL, PESTLE or LEPEST (or Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, Technological, Legal, Environmental). Recently it was even further extended to STEEPLE and STEEPLED, including ethics and demographics
Technique for agricultural disease-and pest-control in which as many pest-control methods as possible are used in an ecologically harmonious manner to keep infestation within manageable limits. Integrated pest management addresses the serious ecological problems created by the extensive use of powerful chemical pesticides. It minimizes their use and combines them with biological methods of pest control, including the breeding of pest-resistant crop varieties, the development of crop culture methods that inhibit pest proliferation, the release of predators or parasites of the pest species, and the placement of traps baited with the pest's own sex attractants (pheromones). Chemical insecticides generally are applied only as a last resort
Loosely, vermin that feed on plants, and often transmit disease Any insect or animal which is detrimental to the health and well being of plants or other animals