- disinfestation
- The elimination or inhibition of the activity of surface-adhering micro-organisms and removal of insects.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
disinfestation
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disinfestation — noun see disinfest … New Collegiate Dictionary
disinfestation — See disinfest. * * * … Universalium
disinfestation — Physical or chemical process to destroy or remove small undesirable animal forms, particularly arthropods or rodents, present upon the person, clothing, or environment of an individual or domestic animals. * * * n. the destruction of insect pests … Medical dictionary
disinfestation — n. extermination of pests which have infested an area (such as insects, rodents, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
disinfestation — dis·infestation … English syllables
disinfestation — n. the destruction of insect pests and other animal parasites. This generally involves the use of insecticides applied either topically, as in delousing, or as a spray for eliminating an infestation of fleas or bed bugs in the home … The new mediacal dictionary
disinfestation — noun the activity of getting rid of vermin • Derivationally related forms: ↑disinfest • Hypernyms: ↑cleaning, ↑cleansing, ↑cleanup * * * noun see disinfest * * * disinfestāˈtion … Useful english dictionary
disinfestation officer — noun a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin • Syn: ↑rat catcher • Hypernyms: ↑workman, ↑workingman, ↑working man, ↑working person … Useful english dictionary
disinfest — disinfestation, n. /dis in fest /, v.t. to rid of insects, rodents, etc. [1915 20; DIS 1 + INFEST] * * * … Universalium
Food irradiation — The Radura logo, used to show a food has been treated with ionizing radiation. Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation[1] to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or ins … Wikipedia
