Ray wrote:

Gene,

I hope I'm wrong here, but sometimes such sooty deposits are a precursor to
a scale infestation (or is it mealies?).

Hi Gene,

Don't know if it is a precursor; however, use Physan on the mealies and
Voltex on the scale to rid it.

.. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://home.earthlink.net/~profpam/page3.html

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