diff --git a/pythia/plugins/pest_infestation/__init__.py b/pythia/plugins/pest_infestation/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a4ab4f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pythia/plugins/pest_infestation/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import pythia.plugin as plugin
+
+def initialize(plugin_config, plugins, config):
+    """
+    Initializes the pest infestation plugin.
+
+    Args:
+        plugin_config (dict): The plugin configuration.
+        plugins (dict): The dictionary of registered plugins.
+        config (dict): The global configuration.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: The updated dictionary of registered plugins.
+    """
+    plugins = plugin.register_plugin_function(
+        plugin.PluginHook.post_build_context, run, plugin_config, plugins
+    )
+    return plugins
+
+def run(config, context, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Runs the pest infestation plugin.
+
+    This plugin simulates the impact of pest infestation on crop yield by reducing
+    the harvest yield by a configurable percentage. The severity of the infestation
+    is controlled by the `pest_severity` parameter in the plugin configuration.
+
+    Args:
+        config (dict): The plugin configuration.
+        context (dict): The context for the current run.
+        **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: The updated context.
+    """
+    if "pest_severity" in config:
+        pest_severity = float(config["pest_severity"])
+        if "HARVS" in context:
+            for harvest in context["HARVS"]:
+                # Reduce the harvest yield by the pest severity percentage
+                harvest["HWAM"] *= (1.0 - pest_severity)
+    return context
diff --git a/sample.json b/sample.json
index da7ca445..feb81221 100644
--- a/sample.json
+++ b/sample.json
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
                 "end_date": "2018-04-30:",
                 "wsta": "SSUF"
             }
+        },
+        {
+            "plugin": "pest_infestation",
+            "pest_severity": "0.1"
         }
     ],
     "default_setup": {