infested

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"In areas where these termites are common, it's just a matter of time before homes are infested, so this study is a good initial step toward alternative strategies for controlling them."

From Science Daily • May 9, 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

It was infested with rats and cockroaches, and smelt "nauseating".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

An infested tree will often display a thinning canopy and red or black stains on the trunk, injured areas where the tree is attempting to force out insects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Twilight had fallen, and the mammoth walls looked like enormous tombstones in a weed- infested cemetery for giants.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner