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Officials added that the calf was undergoing treatment and improving, and emphasized that the worms do not infest food sources like meat, fruit or vegetables.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

NWS can infest people and pets as well, but the risk to humans is low, and human cases of screwworm are rare.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

When Banksy’s first examples from this series were unveiled in London in 2005, the show caused a stir because he also arranged for around 200 live rats to infest the gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

A more accurate metaphor would be credit termites — insects that infest and destroy structural timbers.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

With insects that infest crops the story is the same.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“Practical Magic 2” is the story of an ancient recurring curse: the lack of originality that infests Hollywood like the frosty cloud that seeps into Regan’s bedroom in “The Exorcist.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

English ivy infests millions of trees across the country, killing them by choking, stealing nutrients and adding weight that can be deadly in high winds.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022

On behalf of myself, at least, I apologize.... for the uninformed judgmentalism that infests our voyeuristic culture...

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2018

The pest currently infests forests from Colorado to Vermont and Georgia.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 18, 2017

This insect infests about a third of Africa, posing a menace to human health and preventing the keeping of livestock in an area of some 4% million square miles of wooded grasslands.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

While pregnant, Natasha says her room became infested with ants, which she repeatedly reported before eventually being moved into another room.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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

"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

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

Cooking killed germs and parasites that infested food.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Within weeks of the renovation’s completion, numerous defects were spotted, with a liner installed on the bottom of the pool peeling in various places, and algae again infesting the water.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

Plus, the $313 million injury bug infesting the NBA playoffs, Ted Turner’s day managing the Braves and Jason Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

When faced with complaints earlier this year from city workers about rats infesting L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

Solanum elaeagnifolium -- also known as silverleaf nightshade -- can be found from south Texas to South Africa and Greece, infesting fields and soaking up valuable nutrients intended for cash crops.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

Navid had been infesting my personal space—at home, at school—with his many guy friends since forever, and, generally, I didn’t care for it.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi