How do you use Pests in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Pests meaning
plural of pest
Using Pests
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of pest
- In the example corpus, pests often appears in combinations such as: pests and, the pests, and pests.
Context around Pests
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pests
- In this selection, "pests" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prevent, insect, same, signs, themselves and main stand out and add context to how "pests" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include pests and diseases and against harmful pests. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pests" sits close to words such as assassinated, bbq and burlington, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pests
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Capsaicin is also used to deter pests, specifically mammalian pests. (10 words)
Pests and diseases A range of pests attack cacti in cultivation. (11 words)
As pests main A dead rat Rats have long been considered deadly pests. (13 words)
But last month, employees stripped dozens of them and placed them at the rear of the lot, away from the public, as part of an all-out quarantine effort aimed at eradicating one of the most destructive pests in the world: the Mediterranean fruit fly. (45 words)
Rice varieties that can be widely grown for many years in the presence of pests and retain their ability to withstand the pests are said to have durable resistance. (29 words)
As for protection from insect pests, the genetically modified maize proved to produce 10 to 12 per cent more than unmodified maize exposed to the same pests. (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
Grow tents can also help to prevent pests and diseases from affecting the plants, as the enclosed environment makes it more difficult for pests to enter.
As for protection from insect pests, the genetically modified maize proved to produce 10 to 12 per cent more than unmodified maize exposed to the same pests.
Having your home inspected for pests signs is the best method that you can consider to keep pests out from your home.
While a combination of insecticides currently controls these pests well in Australia, it is important to study the pests themselves for sustainable long-term management world-wide.
As pests main A dead rat Rats have long been considered deadly pests.
Capsaicin is also used to deter pests, specifically mammalian pests.
Pests and diseases A range of pests attack cacti in cultivation.
Pests and diseases main Wild roses are host plants for a number of pests and diseases.
Rice varieties that can be widely grown for many years in the presence of pests and retain their ability to withstand the pests are said to have durable resistance.
Agribusiness, for instance, uses a variety of wild relatives of important food crops as a resource to guarantee crop resistance to disease and pests.
Agricultural experts recommended light traps to control the pests, but many farmers are hesitant.
Agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, with unpredictable temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events and invasive pests all posing a risk to crop yields.
A TikTok video of a rat-infested alley on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is raising questions about how to responsibly manage pests in the province.
Bats really are great for our environment, they are fantastic at keeping down the pests as they hunt bugs including mosquitos, beetles and moths.
Bed bugs can quickly multiply, and it can be hard to get the pests under control.
Brown has thrown out nearly all their clothes and furniture in an effort to rid her home of the pests.
But last month, employees stripped dozens of them and placed them at the rear of the lot, away from the public, as part of an all-out quarantine effort aimed at eradicating one of the most destructive pests in the world: the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Butterfly pea is affectionately known as Sero-X’s ‘hero ingredient’ and it’s a remarkable plant that has evolved to protect itself against harmful pests.
Check for pests and diseases regularly, and make sure to treat them quickly if any problems arise.
Consider getting a trap and removing these furry pests before they dig up more trees or cause more property damage.
Common combinations with pests
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pests and 33×
- the pests 30×
- and pests 14×
- of pests 12×
- pests are 12×
- insect pests 9×
- pests to 7×
- these pests 7×
- pests in 6×
- other pests 6×