Shell - I'd have to agree that you should tailor the drug to the bug,
but for what it's worth, I've found one that is labeled safe for orchids,
hasn't harmed mine yet, and seems very effective for ants: Triazicide, by
Spectracide, bought at my local Ace hardware store.
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
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From: "Shell"
Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:26:42 GMT
Subject: Insecticide and Neem Oil

Well the bug looks like a red colored silverfish, at least what I coud see
of it. Fast little sucker. I wonder what a little sevin dust would do to
the roots of the orchid? I will re-pot outside for sure. Right now the 2
plants I got from this seller are in quarantine

Shell


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Shell,

Depends on the kind of bug, and how wide the infestation is. For example,
if
you are facing hard scale at some point, you'll want to add a little oil
and
soap. For a variety of natural cures, go to First Ray's site (I think you
have that).

As far as neem is concerned, I have not used it, though my husband has for
other stuff. For loads of information do a Google Groups search of rgo.
Neem has come up so many times that you're bound to find hundreds of
opinions. With any oil product, though, if the weather is warm to hot,
use
early in the day so that the oil can dry before the sun fries it. Of
course, you grow inside, so I guess that's less of a problem.

Diana
"Shell" wrote in message
.. .
Is alcohol the safest to use to kill bugs in orchids? My Epi
pseudepidendrum has some kind of weird west texas bug living in the
medium.
I plan to re-pot but I don't want any tiny livestock roaming around my
plants.

Also has anyone used Neem Oil? I keep seeing it on various web sites
where
they use it like an insecticide and anti slug and snail solution.

Shell