San-jose-scale


[san hoh-zey] /ˈsæn hoʊˌzeɪ/
noun
1.
a scale insect, Aspidiotus perniciosus, that is highly destructive to fruit trees and shrubs throughout the U.S.
San Jose scale
noun
1.
a small E Asian homopterous insect, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus, introduced into the US and other countries, where it has become a serious pest of fruit trees: family Diaspididae

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