To be infested is to be full of something unpleasant. The word can be used to describe anything from a room to a whole country.
The house was infested with spiders, and it was very difficult to live in.
The country is infested with corruption, and it's very difficult to live there.
verb
To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
verb
(of a parasite) To invade a host plant or animal.
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Like the shambling zombie hordes in many horror movies, the python has infested almost every inch of the Everglades.
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It can infest cherries if not controlled.
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The map of the range of the infestation is outdated.
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The town was infested with drugs and violence.
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Then the plagues followed by the start of the infestation.
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Often the stress that provokes this is the exposure of the infestation.
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Infested shoots desiccate and drop to the soil.
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It is a putrefied cheese infested with live maggots.
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Proper housekeeping is crucial for the prevention of infestations.
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Sanitation and inspection are the keys to prevent the infestation.