disinfesting
Purging unwanted creatures
Disinfesting is the process of eliminating an infestation—ridding a place, animal, or object of pests such as insects, rodents, or parasites.
The term appears most often in agricultural and pest-control contexts: The grain silos required disinfesting before the new harvest.
It differs from disinfecting, which targets microorganisms rather than visible pests.
One who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- verminHarmful small animals
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
- roachHardy crawling pest
Eliminate all microorganisms
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- fumigatePurge pests using gas
purge · cleanse · antiseptic · germicide · antimicrobial · hygiene · aseptic · quarantine
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- fumigantAirborne pest poison
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
- larvicideAgent destroying immature insects
miticide · parasiticide · herbicide · fungicide · biocide · pyrethrin · borate · permethrin
exterminator
One who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- verminHarmful small animals
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
roach · ant · rat · mice · bedbug · mothball · bait · trap · spray · nematode
sterilize
Eliminate all microorganisms
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
fumigate · purge · cleanse · antiseptic · germicide · antimicrobial · hygiene · aseptic · quarantine · treatment
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- fumigantAirborne pest poison
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
larvicide · miticide · parasiticide · herbicide · fungicide · biocide · pyrethrin · borate · permethrin · fogger
disinfestinginfesting
Invading in harmful numbers
contaminating · infecting · overrunning · neglecting · invading