infested
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The same invasive insect was found to have infested grapevines sold at select Northern California Costco warehouses earlier this year, also triggering a major response to try to limit the insect’s impact.
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
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
It was infested with rats and cockroaches, and smelt "nauseating".
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Even so, Bertha said it was haunted, and Nathan said it was infested with mice.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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