disinfestazione

pest control, extermination

noun dee-zeen-feh-stah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

disinfestation

Usage Note

Disinfestazione refers to the professional treatment of a premises to eliminate pests (insects, rodents, etc.). It is broader than disinfezione (disinfection, which targets germs). You call a ditta di disinfestazione (pest-control company) for a cockroach or rodent problem; a ditta di disinfezione for bacterial sanitization.

Examples

"Il comune ha ordinato la disinfestazione del parco."

Natural Translation

The municipality ordered pest control in the park.

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