San Jose scale
San Jo·se scale
noun \ˌsa-nə-ˈzā-, ˌsan-(h)ō-\Definition of SAN JOSE SCALE
: a scale insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) probably of Asian origin that is naturalized in the United States and is destructive to fruit trees
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San Jose, California
First Known Use: 1887
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