cottony-cushion scale
[ kot-n-ee koo sh-uh n ]
/ ˈkɒt n i ˈkʊʃ ən /
noun
a scale insect, Icerya purchasi, native to Australia, now a common pest in the citrus-growing regions of California.
Origin of cottony-cushion scale
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby cottony-cushion scale
cottontail,
cottonweed,
cottonwick,
cottonwood,
cottony,
cottony-cushion scale,
cottus,
cotula,
cotunnite,
coturnix,
cotwal
British Dictionary definitions for cottony-cushion scale
cottony-cushion scale
noun
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