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Definitions of infestation
  1. noun
    a swarm of insects that attack plants

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  2. noun
    the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
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Definition that contains infestation
  • crabs infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
  • trichinosis infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
  • hookworm infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
  • trichiniasis infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
  • pediculosis infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
  • head lice infestation of the scalp with lice
  • opisthorchiasis infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish; common in eastern Asia
  • myiasis infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation
  • echinococcosis infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
  • hookworm disease infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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