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Infestation   /ɪnfˈɛstˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Infestation

noun
1.
The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites.
2.
A swarm of insects that attack plants.  Synonym: plague.





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"Infestation" Quotes from Famous Books



... your size I should say that a single mouse would constitute infestation within the meaning of the Act, so soon as it forces an ingress. It will then be your bounden duty to demolish it. How ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, February 11, 1920 • Various
... advantage over whole wheat flour. It not only remains free of insect infestation, it doesn't become stale (meaning rancid). In the wheat germ (where the embryo resides) there is considerable oil, containing among other things, about the best natural source of vitamin E. This oil is highly unsaturated and once the seed is ground ...
— How and When to Be Your Own Doctor • Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon
... pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil ...
— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government


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