exterminator
Hired pest eliminator
An exterminator is a person or company that kills pests—insects, rodents, or other unwanted creatures in homes and buildings.
The work involves traps, poisons, and pesticides: We called the exterminator about the roaches.
The term also applies more broadly to anyone who destroys or eliminates something completely.
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- baitLure for prey
- trapDevice for catching animals
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
insecticide · rodenticide · pesticide · fogger · dust · gel · glue trap · snap trap
Gnawing mammal order
- roachHardy crawling pest
- ratRodent or informer
- miceSmall gnawing mammals
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
ant · bedbug · flea · tick · beetle · spider · silverfish · moth
Dependent territorial settlement
- swarmMass of moving insects
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- invasionForcible entry into territory
overrun · infestation · nest · hive · breeding · nesting · proliferation · spread
Skilled practical worker
- specialistExpert in one field
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- licensedGranted official permission
treatment · commercial · residential · services · consultation · assessment · contract · warranty
fumigation
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
poison · insecticide · rodenticide · pesticide · fogger · dust · gel · glue trap · snap trap · live trap
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
termite · ant · bedbug · flea · tick · beetle · spider · silverfish · moth · wasp
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
invasion · overrun · infestation · nest · hive · breeding · nesting · proliferation · spread · droppings
technician
Skilled practical worker
- specialistExpert in one field
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
licensed · treatment · commercial · residential · services · consultation · assessment · contract · warranty · follow-up
eliminate
Remove completely
purge · control · manage · prevent · deter · repel · contain · reduce · suppress · clear
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, pesticides
- exterminatorsfumigator, pest inspector, termite inspector, rat catcher, mosquito control
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- home servicescleaning, cleaning service, housekeeping, cleaning services, house cleaning
- professionalsdoctor, nurse, lawyer, engineer, dentist
- service providersdoctors, nurses, phone company, hospitals, tax preparer
exterminatorwildlife rehabilitator
Treats injured wild animals
conservationist · animal rescuer · protector · preserver · life-giver
exterminatorcreator
One who produces something
author · progenitor · originator · generator · maker
exterminatorbreeder
One who raises stock
propagator · cultivator · apiarist · rancher · farmer
- call the exterminator
- extermination campsFacilities for mass murder