infested
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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
Every spring, caterpillars infested the fruit trees at their property’s edge, and every July the children watched from the porch as their father used a torch to burn out the larvae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
It was infested with rats and cockroaches, and smelt "nauseating".
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Another of Dr. Hargraves’ patients was a professional man who had his office in an old building infested by roaches.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
