yes rob OVERKILL is the word for it

enstar by it self 1 time a week for 4 weeks would have given you plenty of
kill or orthene 1 time a week for 4 weeks would have done the same thing

or you could have just treated with marathon G 1 time a year and it would
have done the same thing

you could also use merit 75wp 2x a year and grt the same results

you have to realize how these chemicals work in order to use them properly

orthene is systemic as well as a contact insecticide that has a residule of
20-60 days depending on the soil conditions or in this case bark mix

enstar is a long lasting growth regulator
http://www.mavrikaquaflow.com/pdf/Enstar_Spec_label.pdf
it contains minoprene witch is a close relitive to methoprene which is used
to control German roaches

here is how the label reads
make 2 applications 7 days apart

When infestations of root mealybugs are observed,

the entire pot containing the infested plant should

be drenched by submersion in a solution of ENSTAR

II at a rate of one-half (1/2) ounce per 5 gallons of

water [3 tsp/5 gal]. Submersion should continue

until no more air bubbles are seen escaping from

the fluid surface. This insures that the root system is

saturated and the container is thoroughly treated.

Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated

areas during the restricted-entry interval (REI) of

4 hours.

to much of a good thing can be very stresfull to your plants. orthene can be
very stressfull on your plants

here is the label for orthene

http://www.pestweb.com/msdslabels/do...llets_spec.pdf



Sorry to rant and rave



we have had good succsess at Swifts orchids controling mealy, aphid, and
scale with a programe of 2x a year using Talstar N Flowable and Tempo 20W
by Bayer



Jim Saitman

Dewey Pest Control