San Jose scale
noun
San Jo·se scale
ˌsan-(h)ō-ˈzā- 
ˌsa-nə-ˈzā-
: 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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When numerous, armored scale (the group to which San Jose scale belongs) will potentially cause plant stunting or dieback.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023
Farmers searched for pesticides that could stop the San Jose scale.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2010
After a few weeks of spraying, the San Jose scale would disappear.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2010
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023
Farmers searched for pesticides that could stop the San Jose scale.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2010
After a few weeks of spraying, the San Jose scale would disappear.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2010
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San Jose scale
noun
San Jo·se scale
ˌsan-ə-ˌzā-
: a scale insect introduced into North America from Asia that is very destructive to fruit trees
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