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disinfestation /dis·in·fes·ta·tion/ (-in-fes-ta´shun) destruction of insects, rodents, or other animal forms present on the person or their clothes or in their surroundings, and which may transmit disease. disinfestation [dis′infestā′shən] Etymology: L, dis, apart, infestare, to infest elimination of a threat of infestation by vermin, rodents, lice, or other noxious organisms. disinfestation destruction of insects, rodents or other animal forms present on the animal or its harness or in its surroundings, and which may transmit disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The company's electron beam irradiation technology will be used primarily as a disinfestation treatment for the fruit and vegetable market. SureBeam also built the nation's first commercial X-ray facility in Hilo, Hawaii, for the disinfestation of exotic fruits. The system provides an economical and environmentally friendly disinfestation treatment to satisfy the quarantine security requirements of international markets. |
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