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'insect pests' versus 'pest insects'

Portuguese translation: 'praga/infestação de insetos' vs. 'insetos nocivos'


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English term or phrase:'insect pests' versus 'pest insects'
Portuguese translation:'praga/infestação de insetos' vs. 'insetos nocivos'
Entered by: Christina Paiva
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02:36 Dec 10, 2009
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Science - Agriculture / pesticides
English term or phrase: 'insect pests' versus 'pest insects'
I'm not sure if I got this right...

Insects represent 85% of the species in the animal kingdom. Of these, 10,000 are defined as **pest insects** and, in turn, 600 of these are serious **insect pests**. In XX there are 40 vegetable insect pests, 25 fruit insect pests, 15 field crop insect pests and 15 animal insect pests. Insect pests harm us by consuming our food and fibre.

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Christina Paiva
Brazil
Local time: 14:16
'praga/infestação de insetos' vs. 'insetos nocivos'
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No sentido de que 10.000 deles são nocivos e 600 atingem/superam uma população/grau de disseminação/potencial de danos que merece a denominação de praga/infestação. Com base no termo 'praga de gafanhotos'.
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Marcelo da Luz
Brazil
Local time: 14:16
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Marcelo, muuuuito obrigada! :)
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'praga/infestação de insetos' vs. 'insetos nocivos'


Explanation:
sugestão

No sentido de que 10.000 deles são nocivos e 600 atingem/superam uma população/grau de disseminação/potencial de danos que merece a denominação de praga/infestação. Com base no termo 'praga de gafanhotos'.

Marcelo da Luz
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Local time: 14:16
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Marcelo, muuuuito obrigada! :)

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Jan 5, 2010 - Changes made by Christina Paiva:
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