pest
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Hundreds of thousands of cockroaches were found in a shared home in an infestation described as the worst the pest controller had seen in 38 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Spoiled vegetables rot in corners, while food counters show signs of pest infestation.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Bats play important ecological roles as pollinators, seed dispersers and natural pest controllers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
A lone raptor stood in the shadowy stable area, devouring some small pest with messy chomps and snorfs.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
And I said, ‘It’s just a little beetle. They don’t bite. They’re not really pests.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
John Harper, a farmer in Worcestershire, grows pak choi for Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op, and has discarded more produce than usual this year because of tiny holes made by pests.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The research may also support new methods for controlling destructive pests.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 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
We’re nomads: We live where it’s best for the cattle, where there’s good grass and water, away from disease and pests.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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