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单词 infestation
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Definition of infestation in English:

infestation

noun ɪnfɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • The presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.

    infestation with head lice is widespread
    count noun efforts were made to deal with an infestation of rats in the building
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Not all continuous cornfields have economic infestations of corn rootworms.
    • Late raspberry cultivars tend to be more prone to beetle infestations than early cultivars.
    • These grass mite infestations have been seen in some cornfields in western Nebraska.
    • Given the dry conditions this year, early-season infestations may be more likely to become established.
    • These areas are likely to have higher numbers of corn flea beetle infestations this year.
    • Heavy aphid infestations, lacking predator activity, may warrant rescue treatment.
    • Presence of insect predators, which often control infestations, should be noted.
    • Determine the level of infestations in your fields immediately.
    • Scent traps are recommended to monitor potential cutworm infestations in dry edible beans.
    • A residual treatment may be applied to clean bin surfaces to protect incoming grain from insect infestation.
 
 

Definition of infestation in US English:

infestation

nounˌinfəˈstāSHən
  • The presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.

    infestation with head lice is widespread
    efforts were made to deal with an infestation of rats in the building
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Presence of insect predators, which often control infestations, should be noted.
    • A residual treatment may be applied to clean bin surfaces to protect incoming grain from insect infestation.
    • Late raspberry cultivars tend to be more prone to beetle infestations than early cultivars.
    • Heavy aphid infestations, lacking predator activity, may warrant rescue treatment.
    • Determine the level of infestations in your fields immediately.
    • These grass mite infestations have been seen in some cornfields in western Nebraska.
    • Not all continuous cornfields have economic infestations of corn rootworms.
    • Scent traps are recommended to monitor potential cutworm infestations in dry edible beans.
    • These areas are likely to have higher numbers of corn flea beetle infestations this year.
    • Given the dry conditions this year, early-season infestations may be more likely to become established.
 
 
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