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Rhonda Svoboda 08-14-2020 09:38 AM

Possible virus in my collection
 
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Hello All:
I am trying to determine if there's a virus or some kind of infection in my collection. There are black spots across hybrids. My species are ok.
I've attached photos. Please help me identify and suggest treatments before this gets worse.
Thanks

SaraJean 08-14-2020 10:25 AM

Unfortunately, it’s virtually impossible to determine if it’s virused based on photos. You have to test for that. I do spot checks in my collection and a few flawless orchids come back as positive (three cymbidiums and one Catt hybrid that was a clone of an old cultivar) and some that looked like hell come back as negative. There is no treatment for viruses, you either trash the orchid or grow it being mindful of transfer of disease, practice good hygiene and keep a sharp eye out for pests

If you are very concerned, buy some tests strips. Personally, I would look at culture problems first (those spots look more like bacterial or fungal spots to my untrained eye), and try to work out any issues. Have you had any sort of unusually hot weather lately or heavy rain?


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