infest

Example Sentences

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But it's not technically possible for them to infest their own home.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

For example, the oak processionary moth, whose caterpillars infest oak trees, thrive in these shorter cold spells making the oaks more vulnerable to attack from other parasites, he says.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

When mites infest a colony, they inflict damage both by living and feeding on bees directly and also by spreading DWV.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

Would they think that the detestable bugs had started to infest their apartments?

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2023

With insects that infest crops the story is the same.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson