infested
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The Mexican fruit fly enters California when travelers bring fruits or vegetables back from regions that are infested, according to the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
“Our business is infested with idiots,” he famously warned, “who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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
The front porch was infested with wind chimes.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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