pest
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Their proposed legislation also would ensure that anyone who sues over the fire doesn’t have to pay state taxes on any settlement, and that local jurisdictions are responsible for pest extermination efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The report from a pest control company said it could put people and animals with open wounds at risk of contracting disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
It could also provide enough electricity for off-grid devices requiring little power, such as sensors to detect pest damage to farmland, overflowing rivers, landslides or even burglar alarms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
They provide so much support for our planet, as decomposers, pest controllers, food for other animals and generally for keeping our systems clean and tidy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
She doesn’t let him in while she’s cooking because he makes such a pest of himself, rubbing against her ankles and getting between her feet.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
Leaving a trail of destruction in their wake are introduced pests: fire ants, cane toads, rabbits, foxes, feral cats.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
European imports, which rose in recent years when suppliers there raced to salvage logs from forests damaged by wind, fire and pests, have also declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He and his team take what’s known as an integrated mosquito management approach to protect Salt Lake City residents from the incessant itch that the pests bring.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Beyond the smells, residents have dealt with an increasing number of pests, including rodents and large swarms of flies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
There were the small pests, the ones too young for real work.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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