Pest

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020699",
  "term": "Pest",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed or other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life that is injurious to health or the environment.\n\n2. Any form of animal, plant, or terrestrial life that is injurious to health or the environment.\n\n3. Any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed\n\n4. Any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except virusus, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals) which the Administrator declares to be a pest under section 25(c)(1) of Pub. L. 94-140, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.\n\n5. Something that shows up where you don't want it. Examples can include weeds, insects, mold, rodents, and bacteria.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment; Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms",
    "40 CFR 455.10 (CFR 2013)",
    "Pest Patrol Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pest/"
}