Pest Control Glossary

noun small insects or other creatures, especially those that are harmful or annoying

verb to annoy or bother someone persistently

• Entomologists study the behavior and ecology of various bugs.
• I hate it when bugs crawl into the house during the summer.
• I heard there's a new bug going around that makes your phone crash.
• The software developer spent hours debugging the code to eliminate all the bugs.

noun a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.

adjective annoying or harmful

• The farmers are using pesticides to control the pest population in their fields.
• I saw a pest in the kitchen and had to call the exterminator.
• That guy is such a pest, always bothering everyone.
• Negative thoughts can be like pests, constantly buzzing around and bothering us.