Cymbidium Crawling with?

[chidlove]

I had a peek [real close] at the medium, and the plant itself...tiny whiteish bugs are throughout the whole thing! My question is, how do I rid it of these nastys! Other than the bugs, shes doing real well, growing two more bulbs. Thanks in advance for any suggestions

[orchidbingo]

Originally Posted by chidlove

I had a peek [real close] at the medium, and the plant itself...tiny whiteish bugs are throughout the whole thing! My question is, how do I rid it of these nastys! Other than the bugs, shes doing real well, growing two more bulbs. Thanks in advance for any suggestions

Can you post pictures?

bingo

[RosieC]

Do they look like the ones on this link?

Royal Horticultural Society - Gardening Advice: Springtails

If so they are springtails and are harmless. They tend to be very very tiny (too tiny to get a pic easily) and many types of them will jump arround when you water.

BUT... they tend to be a sign that the medium is broken down, especially if there are a lot of them. It might be a sign it's time to repot.

[chidlove]

They are really tiny, and I don't have a macro lens [YET]for my camera. Thanks Rosie C for the awesome link! Looks like exactly what the plant has!
she is still outside, at 8 degrees celcious. Any cooler, and shes coming in!