Infestation

The power to infest any sort of beings or area with pests or parasites. Sub-power to Parasite Physiology and Pestilence Inducement.

Also Called

 * Infest

Capabilities
Infestations can be classified as either external or internal with regards to the parasites' location in relation to the host.

An external ectoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live primarily on the surface of the host (though Porocephaliasis can penetrate viscerally) and includes those involving mites, ticks, and head lice.

An internal endoparasitic infestation is a condition in which organisms live within the host and includes those involving worms.

Applications

 * Disease Manipulation
 * Infection Empowerment
 * Insect Manipulation
 * Parasite Physiology
 * Pestilence Inducement
 * Virus Mimicry

Associations

 * Biological Manipulation
 * Corruption Manipulation
 * Mutation
 * Taint Generation

Limitations

 * This power maybe limited by powers that specialized in "containment".

Known Users

 * The Zerg (Starcraft)
 * Tyrannids (Warhammer 40k)
 * Victor Validus (Ben Ten)