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insects

NOUN
vermin
Synonyms


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Other measures include establishing a containment zone around the site of the first US infection along the southern US border, and using sniffer dogs to detect the insects.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s part of an ambitious effort to curb the diseases the insects spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

To investigate how the insects adapt to this dramatic transition, researchers studied deer keds at different points in their life cycle.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

He worked in London's Natural History Museum for more than 20 years, where he curated collections of the insects.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He abhorred the idea of eating live worms or dead insects.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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