pest

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The pest can also affect wild animals, pets and even people.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Experts say the northward expansion of this pest is aided by warmer winters, and the U.S. is seeking to contain it with an industrial-scale sterile-fly breeding program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They serve as ecological indicators, predators within food chains, and natural controllers of pest populations.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Some live-capture traps are permitted for pest control of species like crows and pigeons, but traps must be checked regularly and non-target species released unharmed.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Within two years after this insect was accidentally introduced from Europe in 1917, the United States Government had mounted one of its most intensive programs for locating and importing parasites of an insect pest.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson