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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCALE INSECT

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Scale insect is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SCALE INSECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

scale insect

Scale insect

The scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. They comprise the superfamily Coccoidea, previously placed in the now deprecated suborder Homoptera. There are about 8,000 described species of scale insects. Armored scale insects: Lepidosaphes gloverii, adult females. Parlatoria oleae, adult females and immatures. Diaspidiotus juglansregiae, adult female walnut scale with waxy scale cover removed. Oystershell scale, a waxy scale on young blueberry...

Definition of scale insect in the English dictionary

The definition of scale insect in the dictionary is any small homopterous insect of the family Coccidae and related families, which typically live and feed on plants and secrete a protective scale around themselves. Many species, such as the San Jose scale, are important pests.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCALE INSECT

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Scales
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SCALE INSECT

bisect
cochineal insect
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lac insect
leaf insect
noninsect
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spittle insect
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wax insect

Synonyms and antonyms of scale insect in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «scale insect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCALE INSECT

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The translations of scale insect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scale insect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

介壳虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cochinilla
570 millions of speakers

English

scale insect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैमाने कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

على نطاق و الحشرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шкала насекомых
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cochonilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কেল পোকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cochenille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serangga skala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schildlaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カイガラムシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

규모의 곤충
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serangga ukuran
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quy mô côn trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அளவிலான பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केल कीटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük böcek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cocciniglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skala owady
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шкала комах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insecte scară
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κλίμακα εντόμων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dopluis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

skala insekt
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

skala insekt
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCALE INSECT»

The term «scale insect» is normally little used and occupies the 123.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scale insect

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCALE INSECT»

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Armored Scale Insect Pests of Trees and Shrubs (Hemiptera : ...
This book provides the most comprehensive available information on the identification, field appearance, life history, and economic importance of the 110 economically important armored scale insects that are found in the United States.
Douglass R. Miller, John A. Davidson, 2005
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A Systematic Catalogue of Eight Scale Insect Families ...
This book will be a valuable compendium of biological and systematic information for zoologists, entomologists, crop protection specialists, quarantine officers, students studying entomology and related disciplines, and others who require ...
Yair Ben-Dov, 2006
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Botany Bulletin
Stanthorpe ; Pernicious Scale Insect (Aspidiotus perniciosus) , Warwick ; Tussock Moth (Orqyia sp.), Brisbane. Pear. — Parlatoria Scale Iusect (Parlatoria proteus). Brisbane; Pernicious Scale Insect (Asp. pemiciosut), Warwick. Peach.
Queensland. Dept. of Agriculture and Stock, 1897
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News Letter
Lecanium sp. (Scale insect), France (1). Lilac. Aspidiotus sp. (Scale insect), Holland (2). Lilac. Egg masses, Holland (2). Lilac. Lepidosaphes ulmi (Oyster- shell scale), France (1), Germany (1), Holland (3), Nova Scotia (1). Lilium harrisii bulbs.
U. S.
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Studies of the Food of Birds, Insects and Fishes: Made at ...
Scale Insect 42 ' Quarantine, necessity of .. Aphidce, Plant-Lice 50 Apple Root- Louse jl Red Scale __ - _. 38 Red Spider 21 Black Scale.- ... 35 Remedies, Apple and Pear Trees infested Borers, Currant, etc * - 25 by Scale Insects 43 Remedies,  ...
‎1883
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A Treatise on the Insects Injurious to Fruit and Fruit Trees ...
Apple Root-Louse 51 Black Scale 44 Caterpillars 23, 24, 25 CodlinMoth 16 Common Apple Scale Insect 37 Cottony Cushion Scale Insect 45 Cottony Grape Scale Insect 45 Currant Borers, etc. 27 Elm, etc., Trees, Scale Insect 45 Mealy Bug 41 ...
Matthew Cooke, 1881
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Plant regulatory announcements
Country of origin and name of pest Host Insect):: Hcmichi. minor (scale insect) . . [ □gregnri (scale insect) . l-epidosophes sp. (scale insect) Coeos nucifcr^ ( coconut) do do do Phaseolus calcuratus (rice bean seed) . «il'ATIM A I.A Insects:  ...
United States. Plant Pest Control Division, United States. Plant Quarantine Division, 1922
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Service and Regulatory Announcements
Aspidiotus lataniae (scale insect) .... .. Chrysomphalus aonidum (Florida red scale). Lepidosaphes bcekii (purple scale). . .. Pseudococcns bromeliae ( pineapple mealyhug). Tnrgionin bartii (scale insect) ....... .. Ii .\WAll Insects: Aphis sp. (aphid) .
United States. Plant Pest Control Division, 1920
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Insect Cell Culture Engineering
;Bridging the gap between laboratory research and pilot plant scale insect culture/baculovirus technology, Insect Cell Culture Engineering is designed as a reference for biochemical and bioprocess engineers, bioprocess technologists, ...
Goosen, 1993
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Insect Cell Cultures: Fundamental and Applied Aspects
Large-scale insect cell propagation Issues of an engineering nature in the design of insect cell culture processes were first confronted almost two decades ago in conjunction with the commercial production of wildtype baculoviruses for use as ...
Just M. Vlak, Cornelis D. de Gooijer, Johannes Tramper, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCALE INSECT»

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Size makes scales a stealthy insect
Scale insects are unusual little critters, classified in the order Hemiptera, which also includes insects such as aphids, leafhoppers and cicadas. Insects in this ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jun 15»
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Master Gardener: Treat plants for scale insects before they can …
Insect scales are pictured on evergreen euonymus leaves. The brown scale are females, which are fixed to the site, and the whites ones are males, which are ... «Tulsa World, May 15»
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Urban bug wars heating up on oak trees of the Carolinas
Scale insects, like P. quercifex – visible here as brown clumps – thrive on oak trees in urban environments, where heat typically surpasses temperatures in rural ... «Charlotte Observer, Apr 15»
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100-million-year-old scale insect practiced brood care
Scientists at the University of Bonn, together with colleagues from China, UK and Poland, have described the oldest evidence of brood care in insects: it is in a ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
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Public Release: 31-Mar-2015 100-million-year-old scale insect
The small female insect with the waxy cocoon or reticulum is clearly visible in the brownish translucent amber. The wax cover protected both the scale insect and ... «EurekAlert, Mar 15»
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Horticultural oils can kill scale insects
Now is a good time to control scale insects on evergreen shrubs and trees such as camellias, hollies, bay laurel, crape myrtles, euonymus, oaks, pecans, citrus, ... «Waxahachie Daily Light, Mar 15»
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Govt contains coconut scale insect outbreak — Pangilinan
The coconut scale insect infestation that affected 2.7 million coconut trees in Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon and Basilan, has been reduced to a ... «Manila Standard Today, Feb 15»
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Tree-eating giant pine scale from Europe threatens Australia's …
Although it is called giant pine scale, the bug is only 12 millimetres long, but that is huge in comparison to other scale insects, which can be difficult to see. «ABC Online, Jan 15»
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How to treat houseplant infested by scale insects?
Answer: The plant has scale insects, which can be killed with rubbing alcohol, BioWash and probably hydrogen peroxide. Mix up a spray of equal parts peroxide ... «Dallas Morning News, Dec 14»
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Could insects be the wonder food of the future?
Reade and Evans lead the lab's 'insect deliciousness' project, a three-year effort ..... They object to large-scale insect farming partly on gastronomic grounds – in ... «BBC News, Oct 14»

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