Destructive organism (4)

I believe the answer is:

pest

(Other definitions for pest that I've seen before include "A nuisance - step on it" , "Troublesome person" , "Menace" , "Destructive creature" , "Annoying person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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