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Disinfestation vs Disinfectation - What's the difference?

disinfestation | disinfectation |

As nouns the difference between disinfestation and disinfectation

is that disinfestation is the act or process of disinfesting while disinfectation is disinfection.

disinfestation

English

Noun

  • The act or process of disinfesting.

    • disinfectation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (nonstandard) disinfection
  • * 2007 , Wallace Peters, Geoffrey Pasvol, Atlas of tropical medicine and parasitology (page 22)
    • The use of DDT for disinfectation of louse-infested communities is a primary control measure in epidemic situations.