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On his cow-calf operation in the state’s southeastern plains, Diebel is already limiting opportunities for the pest to infest his herd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Officials added that the calf was undergoing treatment and improving, and emphasized that the worms do not infest food sources like meat, fruit or vegetables.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

A more accurate metaphor would be credit termites — insects that infest and destroy structural timbers.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

They are attracted by magic and may infest the fur and feathers of such creatures as Crups and Augureys.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

English ivy infests millions of trees across the country, killing them by choking, stealing nutrients and adding weight that can be deadly in high winds.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022

It costs $200 to $500 per tree, and must be done as a preventive measure, Graves added, because once a beetle infests a tree, it’s too late.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2021

Here’s the key: During a séance, the vampires are confronted by their dead spirits; one infests a doll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2020

On behalf of myself, at least, I apologize.... for the uninformed judgmentalism that infests our voyeuristic culture...

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2018

This insect infests about a third of Africa, posing a menace to human health and preventing the keeping of livestock in an area of some 4% million square miles of wooded grasslands.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The infested willow plants were sold in 15 counties, mostly across Southern and Central California between June 24 and July 3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

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 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

It was infested with so many scorpions that anyone entering the bathroom at night carried a flashlight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Queenie sniffs a bedroll that has replaced the infested horse blanket.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Plus, the $313 million injury bug infesting the NBA playoffs, Ted Turner’s day managing the Braves and Jason Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Solanum elaeagnifolium -- also known as silverleaf nightshade -- can be found from south Texas to South Africa and Greece, infesting fields and soaking up valuable nutrients intended for cash crops.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

It comes after widespread panic of bedbugs infesting London after a widely reported outbreak in Paris.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023

Department of Agriculture lifted a 1914 import ban, which originally was implemented due to fears over pests like seed weevils infesting U.S. crops.

From Salon ● May 28, 2022

They just pushed themselves along the ground with their hands and arms, but that only led to tuktuk infesting their hands.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau