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Hello everyone
I'm brand new here, and just found this site and I'm soooooooo excited.
I have been growing orchids for about 5 years now, never had mealy bugs until I brought one home from a plant I had purchased. I have a greenhouse with about 100 plants, and it has spread to a few plants.
HOW DO I GET RID OF IT!
It has to be the worst.
thanks
Luba
Dear Luba,
I feel your pain, those critters are hard to get rid of. I am relatively new to orchids but I did have them on one plant. Don't know how many of your plants have been infected but I took a q-tip dipped in 70% alcohol and wiped the mealy away. I had to repeat this weekly but after a month I did not see them again. I also spray all my plants with Neem Oil. This is a great forum, I am sure someone who has more experience will help you out, especially since you may want to treat your whole greenhouse. You may want to hit the "search" button and see what has been discussed before.
Goodluck
Welcome to the board, I also would suggest spraying with neem oil, but keep them out of direct sunlight during treatment.
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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
-J.R.R. Tolkien, LOTR, Fellowship of the Ring
Linda and Tindo have given you some great advice
It's very important to make sure you wipe away the mealy bug. It needs to be fully removed, not just treated.
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"It is difficult to give away kindness.
It keeps coming back to you"
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Leave your egos at the door...
Welcome. I also had a mealy bugs that came with a paph maudiar order. Annoying critters that can do damage Anyways I did the alcohol wipes and I found that it is very temporary since they keep coming back. Next week I'm going to spray all my plants with something
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Fren
Orchidacea are the largest and most diverse of the Angiospermae, and includes 800 genera and 30 000 species
mealy bugs
Anyways I did the alcohol wipes and I found that it is very temporary since they keep coming back. Next week I'm going to spray all my plants with something
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