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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 San Jo·sé scale A very destructive scale insect (Aspidiotus perniciosus) that infests the apple, pear, and other fruit trees.  So called because first introduced into the United States at San José, California.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Aspidiotus perniciosus
      n : small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States
          that damages fruit trees [syn: San Jose scale]