Orchid Positive for CymMV! Help.
Over the past few months, several orchids in my collection (of about 140) have developed brown/black dry scars on tops of leaves. I suspected flat mites because I had them about a year ago - positively identified via microscope. I treated the entire collection with Bifenthrin which helped, especially on the Phals.
Now 3 months later, the Catts are developing similar scarring. I tested one today for ORSV/CymMV and to my devastation, it tested positive for CymMV AND the one beside it also tested positive.
I immediately removed all that showed scarring from the grow room (about 50), and am awaiting a new shipment of Agdia test strips @ $205 (yikes).
Here is my question: How would you sanitize your grow room if you encountered this situation? Clorox, Phyton, Peroxide, Alcohol 91%, Others?
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Many Blessings,
realoldbeachbum (ROBB)
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