pest control

noun

The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.

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Meanings

nounpest control (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.

    "We have done some targeted pest control, and it has made a huge difference. It's a serious topic. We looked at why there were so many power trips at Ladbroke Grove. And it was an infestation of birds."

    2025 May 28, Paul Clifton, “Project Brunel on the right line”, in RAIL, number 1036, page 28
  2. uncountableA service that removes pests.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
animal control

Translations

Dutch ongediertebestrijding, ongediertebestrijding
  • ongediertebestrijdingregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • ongediertebestrijdingpest control service
Finnish tuholaistorjunta, tuholaistorjunta
  • tuholaistorjuntaregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • tuholaistorjuntapest control service
German Schädlingsbekämpfung, Schädlingsbekämpfer
  • Schädlingsbekämpfungregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Schädlingsbekämpferpest control service
  • Kammerjägerpest control service
Hungarian kártevőirtás, rovarirtás
  • kártevőirtásregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • rovarirtásregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • rágcsálóirtásregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
Polish dezynsekcja, dezynsekcja
  • dezynsekcjaregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • dezynsekcjapest control service
Portuguese controlo de pragas, controle de pragas
  • controlo de pragasregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • controle de pragasregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • controlo de pragaspest control service
  • controle de pragaspest control service
Spanish control de plagas, control de plagas
  • control de plagasregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • control de plagaspest control service
Tagalog supil-angol
  • supil-angolregulation or management of another species defined as a pest
Cite this entry
APA

pest control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pest%20control

MLA

“pest control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pest%20control. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pest control,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pest%20control.

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