植物害虫

植物害蟲

zhíwù hàichóng

noun

Meanings

1 plant pest
2 insect pest of plants

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

农民使用生物防治来控制植物害虫。

Nóngmín shǐyòng shēngwù fángzhì lái kòngzhì zhíwù hàichóng.

Farmers use biological control to manage plant pests.

HSK 7-9

蚜虫是常见的植物害虫。

Yáchóng shì chángjiàn de zhíwù hàichóng.

Aphids are a common plant pest.

Tips

usage

Agricultural/ecology term covering insects and mites that damage crops. 害虫 by itself already means 'pest insect'; 植物害虫 specifies plant-feeding pests as opposed to 卫生害虫 (hygiene pests like cockroaches) or 仓储害虫 (stored-product pests).

Stroke Order

植 zhí

物 wù

害 hài

虫 chóng