Definition of infestans
1. infest [ v ] invade in great numbers
Examples:
"the roaches infested our kitchen"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
The department is planning to expand its eradication program soon to four additional counties - Troup , Pierce , Bryan and Bulloch - to treat 132000 acres infested by the ants , according to W._E._Blasingame state entomologist .
The fire_ant is thought to infest approximately two million acres of land in Georgia , attacking crops , young wildlife and livestock and can be a serious health menace to humans who are allergic to its venom , Blasingame said .
Synonyms overrun infest Related Terms invade infestation2. infest [ v ] occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Examples:
"cockroaches invaded my kitchen"
"Ants overran the picnic table"
"the Kudzu plant infests muchof the South"
and is spreading to the North"
3. infest [ v ] live on or in a host, as of parasites
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