Definition of camphor scale
: a scale (Pseudaonidia duplex) native to eastern Asia but now established in the southern U.S. where it is sometimes destructive to citrus and various ornamental plants
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“Camphor scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camphor%20scale. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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