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Hasibul Alam Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

what is the meaning "loss to"

ex- Despite using heavy pesticides, bog loss to diseases and insect pests are sustained each year.

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Loss of bog habitat because of disease and insects.

  • Loss of bog habitat because of disease and insects.
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Loss of bog habitat because of disease and insects.
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it actualy be big loss, not bog.. my mistake. now what the meaning?
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It will have to be "big losses," plural to go with "are sustained."

It means that even with chemicals designed to combat disease and insects, those two still account for large losses (presumably of things like crops).

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