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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

“Part of the challenge agriculture is facing right now is pest invasion from other countries where the critters have moved on plants and in soil and have come into the state,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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

Sue Joyce, director of the National Pigeon Advocacy Association, said: "In theory, humans are a pest, dogs are a pest, cats are a pest, because they all carry diseases that can affect humans."

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“And now you have brought a pest that will eat our sacred crops!”

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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

They have only begun to be seen as pests relatively recently, after World War Two.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“We were bitten by huge horse-flies the size of bumblebees...The boroshudas were the worst pests; they brought the blood at once, and left marks that lasted for weeks.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple