alien insect
collocation in Englishmeaningsofalienandinsect
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alien
adjective
uk/ˈeɪ.li.ən/us/ˈeɪ.li.ən/
relating to creatures from ...
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insect
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.sekt/us/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
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Consequently, analieninsectis usually discovered when it is already firmly established, spreading and causing damage.
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Sap feeders and detritivores were the dominant feeding niches in thealieninsectfauna.
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The game has 12 large, linear levels populated withalieninsect-like creatures known as the parasite guardians.
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At the conclusion of the story, a giantalieninsectscreams in horror at finding the dead pilot in his salad.
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Firstly, alien insects causing economic damage are more likely and more rapidly discovered than insects that are economically harmless.
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However, until now, too little has been known about the pathways of introduction for alien insects to produce risk assessments for key pathways.
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Table 1 shows a selection of alien insects that are presently recorded from one of the two countries only.
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A sizable amount of intercepted alien insects were identified at genus or family level only.
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There is a need for studies to properly assess the ecological impact of invasive alien insects and take the appropriate conservation measures.
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Furthermore, many of the most damaging alien insects are not pests in their region of origin.
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Throughout the state, anchialine species are severely threatened by alien insects, habitat loss due to coastal development, and other human impacts.
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