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Pest (biology)
living organism detrimental to humans or human concerns / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pest is an animal which harms humans or human concerns.[1] It is a loosely defined term; it overlaps with the terms vermin, weeds, parasites and pathogens. In its broadest sense, a pest is a competitor of humanity.[2]
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