The word "infest" has been employed variously in literature to evoke images of pervasive corruption, overwhelming presence, or persistent annoyance. In some texts, it describes literal invasions of pests or vermin, as seen in descriptions of wild beasts plaguing sown fields ([1]) or crops besieged by destructive insects ([2]). In other works, however, "infest" is used metaphorically to convey the insidious spread of negative emotions or spiritual decay, such as the cares and passions that taint human life ([3]) or even the abstract invasion of the skies by foolish prayers ([4]). Authors like Homer ([5]) and Dante ([6]) similarly exploit the term to evoke a sense of a deep-seated, often malevolent presence that corrupts or overtakes its surroundings. This flexibility in usage highlights the word's power to both depict tangible infestations and to symbolize more intangible forms of deterioration across various literary genres.