Definition of San Jose scale

1. Noun. Small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees.

Exact synonyms: Aspidiotus Perniciosus
Generic synonyms: Armored Scale
Group relationships: Aspidiotus, Genus Aspidiotus

Lexicographical Neighbors of San Jose Scale

San Diego
San Diego Bay
San Diego–Tijuana
San Fernando Valley
San Fran
San Franciscan
San Franciscans
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
San Joaquin River
San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley disease
San Joaquin Valley fever
San Joaquin fever
San Jose
San Jose scale (current term)
San José
San Juan
San Juan Bautista
San Juan Mountains
San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosí
San Marco
San Marcos
San Marinese
San Marino
San Mateo
San Melchor Betaza
San Miguel sea lion virus
San Pablo

Literary usage of San Jose scale

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (1907)
"Again, the San Jose scale is a source of advantage to the up-to- date ... The phase of the control of the San Jose scale to be considered' at this time is, ..."

2. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1905)
"San Jose scale. By EU BENNETT, Assistant Horticulturist Storrs ... The increasing prevalence of San Jose scale in this State may warrant another discussion ..."

3. Annual Report by State Entomologist of Indiana (1916)
"In addition to the parasites discussed above, there are ten or twelve specimens of ladybird beetles which are predaceous on San Jose scale. ..."

4. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Porter, C. Sanitary law in question and answer. *90c. (*2s. 6d.) '10. Longmans. San Jose scale. Quaintance, А. L. San Jose scale and its control, pa. '10. ..."

5. Annual Report by State Entomologist of Indiana (1912)
"San Jose scale is not such a serious problem with the person APPLE TREES BUTCHERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING San Jose scale. ..."

6. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1906)
"Many of the premises inspected were found free from the San Jose scale, ... For San Jose scale 1337 141421 Trees. For San Jose scale 9 Shrubs. ..."

7. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society (1899)
"The experiment station at Manhattan has been trying to find San Jose scale in Kansas, but has not been successful. We had a case reported us in Allen county ..."

8. Popular Science Monthly (1904)
"peach scale being very widely distributed in those countries and the San Jose scale also in northern China and portions of Japan. ..."

9. Annual Report by Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (1907)
"Again, the San Jose scale is a source of advantage to the up-to- date ... The phase of the control of the San Jose scale to be considered' at this time is, ..."

10. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1905)
"San Jose scale. By EU BENNETT, Assistant Horticulturist Storrs ... The increasing prevalence of San Jose scale in this State may warrant another discussion ..."

11. Annual Report by State Entomologist of Indiana (1916)
"In addition to the parasites discussed above, there are ten or twelve specimens of ladybird beetles which are predaceous on San Jose scale. ..."

12. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Porter, C. Sanitary law in question and answer. *90c. (*2s. 6d.) '10. Longmans. San Jose scale. Quaintance, А. L. San Jose scale and its control, pa. '10. ..."

13. Annual Report by State Entomologist of Indiana (1912)
"San Jose scale is not such a serious problem with the person APPLE TREES BUTCHERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING San Jose scale. ..."

14. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1906)
"Many of the premises inspected were found free from the San Jose scale, ... For San Jose scale 1337 141421 Trees. For San Jose scale 9 Shrubs. ..."

15. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society (1899)
"The experiment station at Manhattan has been trying to find San Jose scale in Kansas, but has not been successful. We had a case reported us in Allen county ..."

16. Popular Science Monthly (1904)
"peach scale being very widely distributed in those countries and the San Jose scale also in northern China and portions of Japan. ..."

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