Humans are also prone to becoming infested with mites.
The original timber station was demolished in 1992 after becoming infested with termites.
In China and other Asian countries, it has been used as a rat poison, usually to keep stored grain from becoming infested.
The legislators have introduced bills seeking the help of the Federal Government in preventing more waterways from becoming infested.
Major symptoms such as crown loss or leaf wilt are usually only visible long after the palm has become infested.
Despite becoming infested with lice during his short stay on the island, he provided glowing reports of his visit.
Food must be stored off the floor in hammocks to avoid becoming infested by mice.
His whole area of operations was becoming infested with the religious bands.
By the fall of 1922 an area of 773 square miles (2002 km2) had become infested.
"Colony mortality occurs within six months to two years after becoming infested," he said.