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Bedbug Misery Spreads to Empire State Building

Tim McCoy, Virginia Tech Department of Entomology / AP

(Aug. 21) -- Tourists flocking to the Empire State Building this weekend could find themselves encountering a whole other New York experience: bedbugs. Staff at the iconic skyscraper discovered a minor infestation of the blood-sucking critters in the building's basement, according to The New York Daily News. Exterminators...

Food Seized From Rodent-Infested Ga. Warehouse

(Aug. 20) -- Food meant for inmates in the South was being eaten by rodents, federal officials say. Using a court order, U.S. marshals seized more than 1,500 cases of food worth $859,000 from a warehouse in Athens, Ga. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Georgia Department of Agriculture examined...

The Lowdown: 5 Things to Know About Bedbugs

(July 27) -- Bedbugs seem to be everywhere this summer. They've ventured far from the boudoir, creeping into the lining of Hollister hoodies and Victoria's Secret lingerie. The bloodsucking beasties have even invaded some New York City office buildings, infesting Fox News headquarters and, reportedly, Goldman Sachs. But...

Background on infestation

Infestation refers to the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. It can also refer to the actual organisms living on or within a host.

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