infest /in-festˈ/

1. To swarm over, cover or fill, in a troublesome, unpleasant or harmful way
2. To invade and live on or in as a parasite
3. To disturb or harass

1. Hostile
2. Troublesome

infestāˈtion noun

1. Attack, or the condition of being attacked, esp by parasites
2. Molestation (obsolete)

• take to one's heels
• take to one's toes
• take to pieces
• take to task
• take to the bent
• take to the boats
• take to the cleaners
• take to the heather
• take to the road
• take to town
• take to wife
• take trouble
• take turns
• take up
• take-up
• take up a quarrel
• take up arms
• take upon oneself
• take-up rate
• take-ups
• take up short
• take up the cudgels
• take up the gauntlet
• take up the reins
• take up the running