pests

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Pests that farmers never used to worry about are marching through lettuce fields.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Pests such as rodents and insects are drawn to the scent of food, and a spring home presents plenty of invitations.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we interact with animals for my book, Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2022

Pests and diseases are also causing major challenges, reducing the projected annual yield by about a fifth each year.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

Written across it in fancy gold letters were the words Gilderoy Lockhart’s Guide to Household Pests.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling