noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ common
▪ major , serious
▪ destructive
▪ agricultural , crop , garden , plant
▪ insect
▪ sex (in newspapers) ( BrE )
▪
Police are looking for a sex ~ who is frightening early-morning joggers.
VERB + PEST
▪ control , repel
▪
These birds provide a useful function in controlling insect ~s.
▪ eradicate , kill
PEST + NOUN
▪ control , controller ( esp. BrE ), management
▪
a ~ control officer ( BrE )
▪
a ~ control operator ( AmE )
▪ population
▪ infestation