disinfestant

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noun

A substance used to eliminate pests.

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Meanings

noundisinfestant (plural disinfestants)

plural disinfestants

  1. A substance used to eliminate pests.

    Some post-harvest disinfestants are applied through the humidification system during the storage season.

    2012, Zhongqi He, Robert Larkin, Wayne Honeycutt, Sustainable Potato Production: Global Case Studies, page 157
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APA

disinfestant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disinfestant

MLA

“disinfestant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disinfestant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disinfestant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disinfestant.

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