San Jose scale
[ sanhoh-zey skeyl ]
noun
a scale insect, Aspidiotus perniciosus, that is highly destructive to fruit trees and shrubs throughout the U.S.
Origin of San Jose scale
11885–90, Americanism; named after San Jose, California, where first found
- Compare armored scale.
Words Nearby San Jose scale
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How to use San Jose scale in a sentence
Never allow new trees to be brought into your orchard until you feel certain that they are free from the San Jose scale.
Agriculture for Beginners | Charles William Burkett
British Dictionary definitions for San Jose scale
San Jose scale
noun
a small E Asian homopterous insect, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus, introduced into the US and other countries, where it has become a serious pest of fruit trees: family Diaspididae
Origin of San Jose scale
1C20: from its first being seen in the United States at San Jose, California
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