Integrated Pest Management

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a person or thing that exterminates, especially a person whose job is to get rid of pests or vermin

  • The exterminator was called to the office building to deal with a termite infestation.
  • I heard the exterminator is coming tomorrow to get rid of the ants in the kitchen.
  • I can't believe we have to call the bug exterminator again, these pests just won't go away.
  • She was like an emotional exterminator, helping me get rid of all my negative thoughts and feelings.

noun a fine powdery refuse or fragile perforated wood produced by the activity of boring insects

  • The entomologist collected samples of frass to analyze the diet of the insects.
  • I accidentally stepped in some frass while hiking in the woods.
  • The frass in the barn was starting to stink up the place.
  • His excuses were just a pile of frass, not fooling anyone.