san jose scale

1. 1.

   small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees

   SynonymsAspidiotus perniciosus

   Broaderarmored scale

   Part ofAspidiotus

Questions about san jose scale

What does san jose scale mean?

san jose scale means "small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees".

What is another word for san jose scale?

Close synonyms include Aspidiotus perniciosus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.