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-Transmit crop diseases;
- Feed on whole or parts of plants;
- Some unearth planted seeds;
- Deprive the plant of food sucking sap;
- Lower the quality of flowers, fruits and berries;
- Eat growing points of plants causing retarded growth;
- Feed on whole or parts of seeds and lower germination per-centage;
- Lower the yield expected;
- Cause wilting of plants by feeding on the roots;
- Reduce the surface area for photosynthesis by feeding on leaves;
- Chemical pest control measures affect the environment
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