serious pest

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousandpest

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serious
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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pest
noun[C]
uk
/pest/us
/pest/
an insect or small animal that is harmful or ...
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(Definition ofseriousandpestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofserious pest

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Ants are often aseriouspestto the entomologist in the tropics.
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This species is now distributed widely through warmer temperate areas, where it often becomes aseriouspestof citrus crops.
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Currently, smallholder vegetable farmers rely almost entirely on pesticides for control ofseriouspestand disease problems.
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Epiphytic orchids as aseriouspeston citrus trees.
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It has been used for a long time by forestry interests, because the grey squirrel is aseriouspestfor forestry.
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Unfortunately, it is a fact that deer in forestry, especially in new plantations or where restocking has taken place, can be aseriouspest.
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But an even moreseriouspestis undoubtedly the leather jacket.
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We are all agreed that the rabbit is a veryseriouspest, and that we have to take every practicable step to eliminate it.
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We have spoken about rabbits, but the grey squirrel is an equallyseriouspestwhich often cannot be dealt with unless special equipment is available.
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Crop rotation replaces a crop that is susceptible to aseriouspestwith another crop that is not susceptible.
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Larder beetles are common throughout the world and are aseriouspestin some places.
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The spotted cucumber beetle is aseriouspestof vegetables and is a very common insect on all sorts of flowers.
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It developed into aseriouspestin oil palm plantations in the 1990s.
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These large beetles are considered aseriouspestin bamboo plantation, frequently leading to the death the host plants.
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In grazing areas, this rose is generally considered to be aseriouspest, though it is considered excellent fodder for goats.
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They are now considered to be the mostseriouspestfor floricultural plants across much of the world.
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It is considered aseriouspestin the cultivation of olives.
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They can be aseriouspestof adult and nestling swifts.
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This is aseriouspestalert for one of the major food crops of the world.
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