Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with pest in British Collocation
pest
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/pest/
get rid of a pest
combat
control
destroy
eradicate
kill
suppress
A biopesticide will control only the pest for which it has been developed.
attract a pest
attract
Shrinkage in timber which has not properly been dried will open gaps that can attract pests.
not attract a pest
deter
prevent
resist
Crops that are genetically modified to resist a pest do not need to be sprayed with pesticides to control that pest.
things done to deal with pests
control
management
resistance
Biological control is an increasingly important area of modern pest management.
a time when pests attack something
attack
infestation
problem
Considerable financial loss is incurred by pest infestations in food and packaging materials.