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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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English term or phrase: 'insect pests' versus 'pest insects'

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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 KudoZ activity Questions: 95 (none open) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 348 Brazil
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'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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Local time: 14:16

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'praga/infestação de insetos' vs. 'insetos nocivos'

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Marcelo, muuuuito obrigada! :)

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Jan 5, 2010 - Changes made by Christina Paiva:
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