Translations for „pests“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

pest [pest] N

1. pest (destructive animal):

pest

škodljivec m

2. pest fig inf:

pest (annoying person)

tečnoba f

pest (annoying person)

težak m

pest (annoying thing)

nadloga f

ˈpest con·trol N

1. pest control no pl (removal):

pest control

zatiranje n škodljivcev

2. pest control (service):

pest control

deratizacija f

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English

Second, putting these transgenic plants in the field would attract pests away from crops.

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Though some species are common pests for humans, rodents also play important ecological roles.

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Many pests and diseases which afflict other solanaceous plants, such as tomato, pepper (capsicum), and potato, are also troublesome to eggplants.

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The caterpillar larvae, or waxworms, feed on the honeycomb inside bee nests and may become pests of apiculture.

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The toxin provides the castor oil plant with some degree of natural protection from insect pests such as aphids.

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The insects are natural predators for a range of pests that plague gardens and farms, including greenfly, caterpillars and flies.

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Insecticide use is not a preferred method by most growers who prefer a more natural mean of controlling pests.

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With this information, a museum will be able to identify the damage areas and what pests are infesting the museum.

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After the inside of an insect is consumed, tiny infective stage nematodes leave the dead insect shell and begin searching for more pests.

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Natural and non pesticidal methods for controlling pests have been in place since time immemorial.

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