pest

IPA: pˈɛst

(now rare) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague.
Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
An annoying person, a nuisance.
An animal regarded as a nuisance, destructive, or a parasite, vermin.
An invasive weed.
(historical) One of the originally three separate cities that were united in 1873 to become the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
The corresponding part of the current-day city of Budapest, on the eastern side of the Danube.
A county in central Hungary, surrounding Budapest.

Examples of "pest" in Sentences

This is the cost of the pest inspector.
The main measures against the pest are preventative.
The parasitoid larva hatches and kills the pest larva.
It is the most damaging insect pest of pecans in Texas.
Crop rotation is the cornerstone pest control in the tropics.
The bagworm has a voracious appetite and is considered a serious pest.
The species is considered a pest of forests because it defoliates trees.
The distribution of the pest corresponds to the entire area of coffee crops.
The drugstore beetle is an important storage pest, as is the Cigarette beetle.
The persistence and adaptability of these pests make them nearly indestructible.