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infestation

[in-fe-stey-shuhn] / ˌɪn fɛˈsteɪ ʃən /




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More than 800 residents are now part of a local "fly infestation" Facebook group, with people reporting issues in the Seaside, Morfa and Tyisha areas of the south-west Wales town.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Young animals are especially vulnerable as the umbilical cord and wounds from typical husbandry practices such as castration are prime sites for infestation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

First of all, the rancher has eyes on their animal, and if they see that the animal has an infestation, they send it to a vet.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Left untreated, the infestation can be deadly, and the parasites can quickly spread.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

The way she’d called it an infestation, how she’d leaned up against the glass caps and clomped through his crying kits.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Still others described unexplained rashes, outbreaks of diarrhea and infestations of lice, among a host of other maladies for which many said they were offered only Tylenol or allergy medication.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m over mice infestations at three Birmingham stores where inspectors found rodent-gnawed foodstuffs and droppings near children's toys.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Winning bidders often encounter dilapidated conditions, pest infestations or vandalism by former owners once they get inside.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"Low-impact strategies like this one will become an attractive option in many cases. Furthermore, the chemical may stay active in the wood for some time, potentially providing protection from future infestations," Choe said.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

Flaws and irregularities told how the trees endured fires and lightning strikes and windstorms and infestations and yet continued to grow.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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