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Fletcher scale
noun
Definition of Fletcher scale
: an unarmored scale (Lecanium fletcheri) that is related to the brown soft scale and that is a widespread pest on ornamental evergreens
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Origin and Etymology of fletcher scale
James Fletcher †1908 Canadian entomologist
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