disinfestation
/ˌdɪsɪnˌfɛsˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The process of removing pests such as insects, rodents, or other unwanted organisms from a place or object.
- Farmers often use disinfestation methods to protect stored grain from weevils.
- The hotel hired a company for disinfestation after guests reported bedbugs.
- Disinfestation of the warehouse took two days to eliminate all the cockroaches.
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