scale insect
scale insect noun: any of the small parasitic insects of the superfamily Coccoidea that live on plants and sap nutrients from them.
Noun
scale insect (plural scale insects)
- Any of the small parasitic insects of the superfamily Coccoidea that live on plants and sap nutrients from them.
- Male scale insects are mostly haploid, undergo an unusual metamorphosis, and feed only in the first two instars.2005, Hans G. Schabel, Forest Entomology in East Africa: Forest Insects of Tanzania, page 93
- Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) are a diverse group (>7,300 species) of plant parasites that are closely related to aphids. Several species of scale insects are very serious pests of agriculture, whereas others are cultivated for dyes, lacquer, or for use in biological control of invasive...2008, Nathaniel B. Hardy, Systematic Studies of Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea), page 1
- Synonyms:
- scale
scale insect meaning in Tamil
scale insect in Tamil
- செதிற்பூச்சி, செதில் பூச்சி, செதிட்பூச்சி
Synonyms of scale insect
Forms of scale insect
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Questions about scale insect
- What does scale insect mean?
- Scale insect means any of the small parasitic insects of the superfamily Coccoidea that live on plants and sap nutrients from them.
- What is scale insect in Tamil?
- Scale insect in Tamil is செதிற்பூச்சி, செதில் பூச்சி, செதிட்பூச்சி. See Scale insect meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is scale insect?
- Scale insect is a noun.
- What is the plural of scale insect?
- The plural of scale insect is scale insects.
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