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Example sentences for: pest

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The most important characteristic of this novel toxin is its specificity towards Heliothis virescens, the tobacco budworm, a worldwide pest of numerous valuable crops such as cotton.
If you love history you’ll probably head for the Buda side of the river, but if you’re a keen shopper and enjoy lively nightlife, then Pest will certainly oblige.
This “Dual Monarchy” saw out the 19th century on a bright note, with splendid boulevards and proud buildings erected to create the Pest we recognize today.
Under this enlightened king’s rule, the city of Buda became an advanced centre of Renaissance culture and Pest ﬂourished in trade and industry.
Dr. Thomas K. Tewell, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church)--Either that's a metaphor or the church has started a pest removal sideline.