disinfestant

English

Noun

disinfestant (plural disinfestants)

1. A substance used to eliminate pests.
   • 2012, Zhongqi He, Robert Larkin, Wayne Honeycutt, Sustainable Potato Production: Global Case Studies, page 157:

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

Related terms

• disinfectant
• disinfest