Pest
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- Pest (organism), an animal or plant detrimental to humans or human concerns
- Pest, an archaic term for pestilenceInfectious diseaseInfectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...
, originally the Black DeathBlack DeathThe Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have... - Pest (hockey)Pest (hockey)In ice hockey, a pest is a characterization of player who attempts to antagonize opponent players either by physical play or verbally.Pests employ legal, illegal, or borderline tactics to accomplish their goals. Some common tactics include trash talk or slashing and hooking while referees are not...
, an ice hockey player specialising in aggravating opponents - Pest (music)Pest (music)Pest are a band on the Ninja Tune independent record label, playing electronic music with tinges of jazz, funk and hip-hop. The band consists of Matt Chandler , Benjamin Mallott , Thomas Marriott and Wayne Urquhart ....
, a British music group - Pest (musician)Pest (musician)Pest is a Norwegian black metal vocalist, mainly known for his work in the band Gorgoroth.-Biography:...
, a Norwegian black metal vocalist - PEST (unit), a Slovenian Military Police special forces unit
- The Pest (1917 film)The Pest (1917 film)-Cast:* Billy West - The Pest* Oliver Hardy - * Ethelyn Gibson* Bud Ross - The Bellboy * Leo White - The Count...
, a 1917 film starring Oliver Hardy - The Pest (1997 film), a 1997 film starring John Leguizamo
- The Pest (2008 film), a 2008 film starring Harry Shearear
- PEST analysisPEST analysisPEST analysis stands for "Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis" and describes a framework of macro-environmental factors used in the environmental scanning component of strategic management...
(Political, Economic, Social and Technological), a framework for analysis of macroenvironmental factors - An annoyanceAnnoyanceAnnoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger...
Places:
- Pest, Hungary
- Pest County