infester

/ɪnˈfɛstər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that infests a place or area.
    • Rats are common infesters of old city sewers.
    • The park ranger warned campers about ticks, which are infesters of wooded areas.
    • The exterminator identified the main infester as a colony of ants living under the porch.
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