How to Use pest in a Sentence

pest

noun
  • These insects are pests for farmers.
  • You're being a real pest. Would you leave us alone, please?
  • Your house should be a pest-free zone.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Clean trash cans and keep pests at bay.
    — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Do these pests pose any threats to our health?
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • Step two, if pests still show up, is traps and baits.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
  • These pests can drain the tree's strength and cause sooty mold.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Keep your eyes peeled for these pesky pests buzzing around your yard.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • So why do pests love tomatoes so much?
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
  • When pests show up, panic sets in.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Small clothes moths are the real pests.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Keep the jar sealed to prevent pests.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
  • Keep the jar sealed to prevent pests.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
  • What are the best ways to prevent pests?
    — Hali Smith april 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Marigolds and garlic will help keep pests away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Its wood is so dense that pests can’t bore into it.
    — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Plant them with chives, which give off an oniony odor that pests don’t like.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The pests have been a nuisance in the foothills for years.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • These can attract pests just as much as a full trash can.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There is a sticky glue board inside that traps the pests, too.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • Stay safe, healthy, and pest-free, and store it all inside.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This is the time of the year when pests need warmth and darkness to live.
    — Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Art on the wall above or near the bed could also be home for these pests.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Portland will be enough of a pest in a 1-1 draw.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Call a pest control expert to treat your home.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Plus, who doesn’t want to protect their pantry from pests and odors all year long?
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
  • An inspector will come to check the plants for pests.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
  • Tree guards prevent a lot of pest issues.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Herbs with a strong scent repel many garden pests.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
  • These insects all feed on aphids, a common pest of beans.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

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