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infestation

[in-fe-stey-shuhn] / ˌɪn fɛˈsteɪ ʃən /




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A woman who had scabies has described the experience as a "nightmare" as figures show a rise in reported cases of the parasitic infestation.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was quarantined in an apartment building with a roach infestation.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

Greek farmers have sustained major losses from an infestation of sheep pox, and an EU investigation into widespread subsidy fraud that has delayed payments to legitimate claimants.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

The agency also stated that the infestation hadn’t yet penetrated farther north than Oaxaca and Veracruz, 700 miles from the U.S. border.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

It was evident that this summer of 1957 had brought the most extensive and spectacular infestation of spider mites in history.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson