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San Jose scale

noun San Jo·se scale \ 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 U.S. and is destructive to fruit trees

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San Jose, California

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