infested

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Michael Schmoyer -- the associate administrator for the country's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and head of the NWS Directorate -- said the infested beef calf "is not a danger to the food supply."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Every spring, caterpillars infested the fruit trees at their property’s edge, and every July the children watched from the porch as their father used a torch to burn out the larvae.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

People who live outdoors or in housing infested with rats or other rodents face a high risk of contracting the disease, according to public health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He could tell from the yards, which were infested with weeds and litter and looked like tufts of greasy hair on an old man too weak to comb it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger