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biosphere > organism > pest > agricultural pest

Preferred term

agricultural pest  

Definition

  • Insects and mites that damage crops, weeds that compete with field crops for nutrients and water, plants that choke irrigation channels or drainage systems, rodents that eat young plants and grain, and birds that eat seedlings or stored foodstuffs.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/212

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