Gardener's Dictionary: Scale insect
Scale insect (n.): A small destructive insect pest that suck plant sap out of plant leaf veins. Female scale insects secrete a round, wax scale under which they live and lay their eggs.
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Scale insect (n.): A small destructive insect pest that suck plant sap out of plant leaf veins. Female scale insects secrete a round, wax scale under which they live and lay their eggs.