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Organismos

Fungi

Hongos

Plants

Plantas

Animals

Aquatic Organisms

Aquatic

Organismos acuáticos 

Beneficial Organisms

Beneficial

Organismos beneficiosos

Biting and Stinging Organisms

Organismos que pican 

Biting and Stinging Pests

Chewing Organisms

Organismos que mastican

Plants or fish cultivated for decorative rather than functional purposes.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ornamental Organisms

Organismos ornamentales

Invertebrate organisms that live on or in another organism (the host), and benefit at the expense of the other. Traditionally excluded from definition of parasites are pathogenic bacteria; fungi; viruses; and plants; though they may live parasitically. [NALT]
An organism that lives at the expense of another (host) during some portion of its life cycle. Usually a parasite does not kill its host. [AGROVOC]

Parasites

Parásitos 

Microorganisms, viruses and parasites that can cause disease.

Pathogens

Patógenos 

A general term for organisms which may cause illness or damage to humans or to crops, livestock, or materials important to humans. [NALT]
An animal, plant, fungus or other organism that thrives in places where it is not wanted by people, for example in fields, with livestock, in forests or in gardens. [AGROVOC]

Pests

Plagas

Species

Especies

Disease Vectors: Invertebrates or non-human vertebrates which transmit infective organisms from one host to another.

Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases

Vectores y enfermedades transmitidas por vectores

Soil Organisms

Organismos del suelo

Soil-dwelling beetles and grubs

Bacteria

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