infestation

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The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil
a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers"
High numbers of gypsy moth caterpillars causing widespread defoliation
a troublesome invasion
An invasion of insects, plants, or animals that disrupts a property’s use or value
The presence of pests and diseases
a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers" the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
A condition in which one or more trees of a stand or group are infected
The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation; annoyance
The lodging, development, and reproduction of vermin within a defined area
The living inor on a host by metazoan parasites, for example, an infestation of flies by mites Some authors limit the term "infestation" to cases where the parasite is visible without the use of a microscope
the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
{i} act of overrunning in large numbers; invasion, harassment; state of being infested
Distinct from infection in that it applies specifically to animal parasites of macroscopic size, such as intestinal worms (26)
infest
to be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger
infest
When creatures such as insects or rats infest plants or a place, they are present in large numbers and cause damage. pests like aphids which infest cereal crops. + infested in·fest·ed The prison is infested with rats + -infested -infested the rat-infested slums where the plague flourished. + infestation infestations in·fes·ta·tion The premises were treated for cockroach infestation
infest
invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"
infest
disapproval If you say that people or things you disapprove of or regard as dangerous are infesting a place, you mean that there are large numbers of them in that place. Crime and drugs are infesting the inner cities. = overrun + infested in·fest·ed The road further south was infested with bandits. + -infested -infested the shark-infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef
infest
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates
infest
Mischievous; hurtful; harassing
infest
to be mischievous; to be hurtful; to be harassing
infest
occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
infest
live on or in a host, as of parasites
infest
invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen" live on or in a host, as of parasites
infest
{f} overrun in large numbers, swarm in or about in a troublesome manner; invade, harass
infestations
plural of infestation
infestation

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