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PRONUNCIATION OF DISINFESTATION

disinfestation  [dɪsˌɪnfɛsˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISINFESTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disinfestation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISINFESTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disinfestation

Pest control

Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, usually because it is perceived to be detrimental to a person's health, the ecology or the economy. Practitioners of pest control are referred to as exterminators.

Definition of disinfestation in the English dictionary

The definition of disinfestation in the dictionary is the process of disinfesting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISINFESTATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISINFESTATION

disincline
disinclined
disinclose
disincorporate
disinfect
disinfectant
disinfection
disinfector
disinfest
disinfestant
disinflation
disinflationary
disinform
disinformation
disingenuity
disingenuous
disingenuously
disingenuousness
disinherison
disinherit

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISINFESTATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of disinfestation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «disinfestation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISINFESTATION

Find out the translation of disinfestation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disinfestation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disinfestation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灭虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desinfestación
570 millions of speakers

English

disinfestation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

disinfestation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطهير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дератизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desinfestação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

disinfestation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désinfestation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disinfestation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entseuchung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

駆除
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쥐 잡기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disinfestation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khử trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிருமிகளை அழிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्फेक्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayıklama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disinfestazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dezynsekcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дератизація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deratizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απεντομωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bestrijdings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skadedjursbekämpning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gnagere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disinfestation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINFESTATION»

The term «disinfestation» is regularly used and occupies the 93.986 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINFESTATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disinfestation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disinfestation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disinfestation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISINFESTATION»

Discover the use of disinfestation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disinfestation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soil disinfestation
Soil disinfestation
D Mulder, 2012
2
Nonchemical Treatment Processes for Disinfestation of ...
Ley, in his report of the commercial status of various radiation processes, indicates 2 kGy - 50 kGy for the disinfestation and disinfection of works of art and historical objects in small scale commercial operations in France and the United  ...
Johanna G. Wellheiser, 1992
3
Irradiation of Food Commodities: Techniques, Applications, ...
The purpose of a quarantine disinfestation treatment is to prevent the establishment of a pest associated with a commodity to be imported into a country or region where it does not already occur, or where its presence is restricted (Heather, ...
Ioannis S. Arvanitoyannis, 2010
4
Potential Use of Liquid Nitrogen Aeration on Wheat ...
Cold acclimated insects had higher survival than unacclimated insects under similar cooling conditions.
Hai Yan Li, 2008
5
Recent Developments in Management of Plant Diseases
Soil disinfestation is defined as any formal process of eliminating soilborne pests or the damage they cause prior to planting susceptible crops (Louvet, 1979; Shanks et al., 2004). Intended to minimize economic risk associated with soil- borne ...
U. Gisi, Ilan Chet, Maria Lodovica Gullino, 2009
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Disease Control in Crops: Biological and ...
Soil disinfestation is one of the most effective means of controlling soil-borne pests and improving plant health. Soil disinfestation is a drastic means applied to soil before planting in order to reduce or eliminate populations of soil pests ( Katan, ...
Dale Walters, 2009
7
Tropical Fruits
DISINFESTATION. Postharvest treatments are required to disinfest economically important host fruit, vegetables, dried fruits and vegetables, nuts, flowers and ornamentals of insect pests before they are moved through marketing channels to ...
Robert E. Paull, Odilo Duarte, 2011
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Food Irradiation: Principles and Applications
Disinfestation. of. Stored. Grains. Pulses. Dried. Fruits. and. Nuts. and. Other. Dried. Foods. MAINUDDIN AHMED 49/1 Dhaka Univer°ity R/A. Dhaka. Bangladesh 4.1. INTRODUCTION It is a challenging task to keep our stored food safe from ...
R. A. Molins, 2001
9
Plant Nutrition of Greenhouse Crops
In the greenhouse industry disinfestation is performed with soil as well with soilless cultures by various methods. The aim of this is the control of plant pathogens surviving in the root zone between successive crops. In soilless cultures it is ...
C. Sonneveld, Wim Voogt, 2009
10
Fruit Fly Fighters: Eradication of the Papaya Fruit Fly
At the same time, another group of DPI entomologists in Brisbane was already engaged in a major disinfestation research program to develop non-chemical methods of postharvest fruit fly treatment. With the challenge of developing ...
Bryan Cantrell, Blair Chadwick, Anna Cahill, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISINFESTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disinfestation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Argentina: Solar energy to improve soil
... researchers around the world have been concentrating their efforts on developing environmentally friendly techniques for soil disinfestation. «FreshPlaza, Jun 15»
2
National approach key to tackling fruit fly
... the registration of new chemicals to replace dimethoate and fenthion; developing long-term disinfestation strategies; and standardising field ... «Fruitnet, Jun 15»
3
Zoomlion, AMA intensify fumigation in Accra
The Vector Control Unit of Zoomlion, in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has intensified fumigation and disinfestation ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
4
Center seeks solutions to strawberry industry challenges
... new soil amendments to prevent pathogens, evaluating more resistant varieties of strawberries, and anaerobic soil disinfestation, or ASD. «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jun 15»
5
New machines to replace use of methyl bromide in rice fumigation
BANGKOK, 14 June 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will be supplied with machines for the disinfestation of weevil's ... «ThaiVisa News, Jun 15»
6
Watchdog says ex-Nazis got $20.2 million in Social Security
Here, in this picture from 1943, eight German officers held as U.S. prisoners of war arrive at the disinfestation area of the port at Hampton ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
7
8 Simple Tips for a Healthier Vegetable Garden
Seed disinfestation: Many pathogens that are carried on the seed can be killed outright with either hot water or diluted chlorine bleach. «Sevier News Messenger, Apr 15»
8
UT Extension offers gardening tips
Seed disinfestation: Many pathogens that are carried on the seed can be killed outright with either hot water or diluted chlorine bleach. «The Hartsville Vidette, Apr 15»
9
Rich Holley says: Food irradiation adds cost but makes sense
In Canada, irradiation for insect disinfestation is only permitted for wheat flours and grain at ≤ 1.5 kGy, but for fruits and vegetables lower levels ... «Barfblog, Apr 15»
10
Family of Four Poisoned by Illegal Pesticide Use, Remain in Critical …
... cover crops, and physical methods such as soil solarization and anaerobic disinfestation. Despite these alternatives, strawberries continue to ... «eNews Park Forest, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Disinfestation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/disinfestation>. Apr 2024 ».
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