cottony-cushion scale

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noun cottony-cushion scale a small scale insect, Icerya purchasi, that is a pest of citrus trees in California: it is controlled by introducing an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, into affected areas 3
noun cottony-cushion scale a scale insect, Icerya purchasi, native to Australia, now a common pest in the citrus-growing regions of California. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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