[
UK
/ɪnfɛstˈeɪʃən/
]
[ US /ˌɪnˈfɛsˈteɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈfɛsˈteɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
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a swarm of insects that attack plants
a plague of grasshoppers
How To Use infestation In A Sentence
- Several early clinical studies performed on quassia verified its traditional use as a natural insecticide, documenting it as an effective treatment for head lice infestation in humans.
- Agricultural pesticides may be applied by farmworkers or growers to reduce infestations of insects or rodents.
- It's likely that the Emerald ash borer, which is a beetle from Asia, could create an infestation. Kare11.com - Top Stories News
- Infestations of grapes are often due to a buildup in other soft fruits such as figs, apricots, peaches, nectarines, or citrus.
- The court heard the infestation presented an immediate risk of injury to health.
- The arrival of warm weather raises the specter of disease and increased rat infestations caused by rotting garbage.
- There were plenty of turtles, huge infestations of purple spotted stingrays and some large manta rays.
- In cases of serious infestation, fumigation with methyl bromide and ethylene dibromide has been reported to be successful. Article Source
- Scabies is a contagious parasitic infection caused by infestation of the Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis mite.
- Such work can only be carried out by a reliable specialist as in the case of aforementioned woodworm infestation treatment.