infested

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In this method, pest control workers drill into infested wood, reach the termite "gallery" or hiding area, and inject insecticide directly inside.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Rats "the same size as a rabbit" have infested a city street where fly-tipping is an ongoing problem, residents say.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The area was once viewed as ominous, dominated by an ancient walnut tree believed to be infested with demons and marking the supposed burial place of Emperor Nero.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

There are more infested acres in Louisiana now than when the program began.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson