reinfestation
- a word derived from infestation.
Example Sentences
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By 1966, the United States had eradicated screwworms, but livestock remained vulnerable to reinfestation from screwworms migrating from Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Michaels said a reinfestation by way of Virginia would be bad: “We devoted 20 years and $30 million to get rid of them. … We don’t want to lose that win.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2022
Engineers are developing traps that identify species by their footsteps, and researchers are building drones to distribute bait and monitor large areas for reinfestation.
From Scientific American • Jan. 24, 2022
The following mixture, however, in addition to killing the ticks in the ears, will protect against reinfestation for about 30 days: Ordinary commercial pine tar, two parts; cottonseed oil, one part—in each case by volume.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
