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Definition of Perch pest

Perch pest
Perch Perch (p[~e]rch), n. [Written also pearch.] [OE. perche, F. perche, L. perca, fr. Gr. pe`rkh; cf. perkno`s dark-colored, Skr. p[.r][,c]ni spotted, speckled, and E. freckle.] (Zo["o]l.) 1. Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percid[ae], as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, or Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis). 2. Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percid[ae], Serranid[ae], and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches. Black perch. (a) The black bass. (b) The flasher. (c) The sea bass. Blue perch, the cunner. Gray perch, the fresh-water drum. Red perch, the rosefish. Red-bellied perch, the long-eared pondfish. Perch pest, a small crustacean, parasitic in the mouth of the perch. Silver perch, the yellowtail. Stone, or Striped, perch, the pope. White perch, the Roccus, or Morone, Americanus, a small silvery serranoid market fish of the Atlantic coast.

Meaning of Perch pest from wikipedia

- built to honor an agricultural pest. The Monument consists of a statue of a woman holding a pedestal with a boll weevil perched on top. The boll weevil (Anthonomus...
- include sunny perches near ravines, wood margins, parks, gardens, lakes, ponds, around stream edges, or canyons in which males can perch and defend for...
- cryptic plumage and mimicry to camouflage itself. These birds strategically perch themselves on low tree branches during daylight hours, cleverly ****imilating...
- larger sized pests in Australia. Ironically, many early bounties were paid for the extermination of native species that were considered a pest to farmers...
- volunteer crops. Introducing bird perches and providing habitats for natural enemies are methods that can be used to prevent pest po****tions building up. The...
- the methods to eliminate or deter pest birds from landing, roosting and nesting. Bird control is important because pest birds can create health-related...
- devastating impact on both native flora and fauna. The sanctuary, surrounded by a pest-exclusion fence, is a good example of an ecological island, which allows...
- threat to the ecosystems of Australia, where it was named "The Most Important Pest/Problem" in 2008. In 1760, the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson...
- place containing decaying, moist organic matter. The species is a common pest around household drains, but the larvae have an important role in sewage...
- include the red spider mite which sucks sap from plants and is considered a pest; attempts are being to control it with another mite Phytoseiulus persimilis...