reinfest
Bugs return unwanted
To reinfest is to infest again after a previous infestation has been cleared or reduced.
Pests return to a space that was treated: The apartment was reinfested with bedbugs within months.
The term applies to insects, rodents, parasites, or any unwanted organisms that reclaim territory.
Settle somewhere again
- repopulateFill again with inhabitants
- reinvadeInvade territory again
- reoccupyInhabit a place again
- returnGo back again
resurgence · reemergence · reappearance · relapse · flare-up · cycle · recurrence · comeback
Spread throughout uncontrollably
- invadeEnter by force
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
permeate · overwhelm · swarm · colonize · proliferate · multiply · breed · reproduce
Harmful small animals
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- termitesWood-eating social insects
- cockroachesHardy household insect pests
bedbugs · lice · fleas · ticks · mites · ants · moths · weevils
One who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
traps · bait · treatment · eradication · prevention · inspection · monitoring · biological control
recolonize
Settle somewhere again
- repopulateFill again with inhabitants
- reinvadeInvade territory again
- reoccupyInhabit a place again
return · resurgence · reemergence · reappearance · relapse · flare-up · cycle · recurrence · comeback · rebound
overrun
Spread throughout uncontrollably
- invadeEnter by force
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- penetrateEnter or pass through
encroach · permeate · overwhelm · swarm · colonize · proliferate · multiply · breed · reproduce · spread
vermin
Harmful small animals
cockroaches · bedbugs · lice · fleas · ticks · mites · ants · moths · weevils · rats
exterminator
One who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
rodenticide · traps · bait · treatment · eradication · prevention · inspection · monitoring · biological control · repellent