fumigate
Exterminate with vapor
To fumigate is to fill an enclosed space with chemical fumes or smoke to kill pests, bacteria, or other unwanted organisms.
Exterminators fumigate buildings for termites; agricultural workers fumigate soil before planting.
The process typically requires evacuation: We had to leave while they fumigated the house for bedbugs.
One who eradicates vermin
- tentingStaying in portable shelter
- infestationPest takeover situation
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
- pest-controlManaging unwanted organisms
fogger · spraying · vermin · roach · rodent · bedbug · flea · mosquito
Eliminate all microorganisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
bactericide · cleanse · antiseptic · hygiene · quarantine · biohazard · pathogen · mold
exterminator
One who eradicates vermin
- tentingStaying in portable shelter
- infestationPest takeover situation
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
pest-control · fogger · spraying · vermin · roach · rodent · bedbug · flea · mosquito · ant
sterilize
Eliminate all microorganisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
germicide · bactericide · cleanse · antiseptic · hygiene · quarantine · biohazard · pathogen · mold · mildew
insecticide
Toxic agent targeting pests
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
- pyrethrinPlant-based insect toxin
permethrin · phosphine · vaporizer · nebulizer · gas · aerosol · spray · residue · toxicity · exposure
silo
Agricultural storage tower
quarantine · weevil · borer · commodity · harvest · preservation · USDA · import · container · stockpile
fumigatecontaminate
Make unclean or unsafe
pollute · dirty · soil · adulterate · defile
- fumigation tentSealed cover for pesticide treatment
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