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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > pests
Preferred Term:

pests

Definition:
A general term for organisms which may cause illness or damage to humans or to crops, livestock, or materials important to humans.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt-core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
organisms
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • vermin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/839
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2020-10-06
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