Pests Synonyms

A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. plagues
  2. pestilences
  3. troubles
  4. annoyances
  5. vermin
  6. scourges
  7. nuisances
  8. louses
  9. vexations
  10. irritations
  11. insects
  12. bothers
  13. inflictions
  14. curses
  15. bugs
  16. banes
Anything destructive
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. viruses
  2. bugs
  3. birds-of-prey
  4. germs
A persistently annoying person
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cusses

Pests Sentence Examples

  • In the not too distant future, tiny robots will detect pests on produce and emit a signal to shoo them away.

  • One of the worst pests of pear trees is the pear midge, known as Diplosis pyrivora or Cecidomyia nigra, the females of which lay their eggs in the flowerbuds before they open.

  • Among the Coleoptera or bettles there is a group of world-wide pests, the Elateridae or click beetles, the adults of the various " wireworms."

  • One of the most p im ortant ways of keeping insect pests in check is by " spraying " or " washing."

  • Refuse areas are the perfect breeding ground for all kinds of pests.

More Sentences