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Old 17-12-2007, 11:05 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Default Woolly aphids or mealy bugs on Phal

Thanks for that, Wendy. Our daughter lives in Germany, so if I cannot
get it here, I shall look out for it next time we visit.

Kate

"Wendy7" wrote in message
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Hello Kate, I started using Schultz's Houseplant Garden Insect
Spray.
Hope this abbreviated version takes you to the page.
http://tinyurl.com/2okah4

I see you are in England so not sure if you can get the stuff. It is
manufactured in Germany, so maybe.
NB....There are a few types of spray that look the same so be sure
to check the ingredients. It must have Pyretherins .01% ,
Hard to believe but it really works but of course you have to keep
at it.
Cheers Wendy

"Kate" wrote in message
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Up until now, I have been removing these fluffy, white things with
a wet paint brush. Obviously removal hasn`t been complete, as they
are now gathering in the joints on a flower stem. Can I use a
paint brush dipped in, for example, isopropyl, to kill them,
please, without damaging the plant?

Many thanks
Kate