infestation
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.
Related words
- disinfestation
- hyperinfestation
- postinfestation
- preinfestation
- reinfestation
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "infestatio".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “infestation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.