Agricultural Pest Control Terms

noun the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects

• Entomology is the scientific study of insects.
• I find entomology to be a fascinating field of study.
• Some people think entomology is just bug hunting, but it's much more than that.
• Exploring the world of insects through entomology is like discovering a whole new universe.

noun a person or thing that has been extirpated

verb to root out or destroy completely

• The government launched a campaign to extirpate corruption from the public sector.
• I heard they're trying to extirpate all the weeds in the backyard.
• We need to extirpate all the fake friends from our circle.
• She hoped to extirpate all negative thoughts from her mind.

noun a type of bird that is typically found near bodies of water, such as ducks, geese, and swans

• Waterfowl are birds that are adapted to aquatic environments.
• I love watching waterfowl at the pond near my house.
• Those waterfowl sure know how to make a splash!
• The team of waterfowl glided effortlessly through the competition.

noun a type of mite belonging to the Acariformes order, commonly found in dust and causing allergic reactions in humans

• Acaro- is a prefix used in scientific terminology to refer to small arachnids.
• I heard that acaro- is a type of tiny bug that can infest your house.
• Don't worry about those acaro- critters, they're harmless.
• The corruption in the government was like an acaro- slowly spreading and infecting every aspect of society.

noun Africanized bee

• The Africanized bee, also known as the killer bee, is a hybrid of the African honey bee species and various European honey bee subspecies.
• Watch out for those Africanized bees, they are known to be more aggressive than regular honey bees.
• I got stung by one of those killer Africanized bees while hiking in the mountains.
• The team's defense swarmed the opposing player like a hive of Africanized bees.