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Topic: definition

published - 22 November 2019
By Daniela Carnovale
What is a plant pest?

Protecting plants from pests is an important part of keeping plants healthy within botanic gardens, agricultural systems and the natural environment, but what do we mean when we talk about plant pests?
In general, a plant pest is any species, strain or biotype of invertebrate pest or pathogen which harms plants, …
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