The phrase "beetle infestation" refers to a situation where a large number of beetles invade an area or a plant, causing harm or damage. Full definition
Canfor Corp. and West Fraser Timber have also been constrained by the mountain pine beetle infestation in B.C. and environmental challenges in Quebec. (canadianbusiness.com)
GIS analysis of where tree mortality and bark beetle infestations occurred in western Montana showed that approximately 94 % of the mortality area on site I and 65 % of the mortality area on site II co-occurred with high clay soils (> 20 % clay content). (forestecosyst.springeropen.com)
Not so, according to a field study led by CU - Boulder researchers, who found that higher levels of spruce beetle infestation did not lead to more ecologically severe fires. (sciencedaily.com)