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

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