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Old 17-07-2008, 01:28 AM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
Duncan[_2_] Duncan[_2_] is offline
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Default Dunking and orchid in rubbing alcohol

i will crush every one i can find and a week later the plants are covered
in giant ones. The mealies will kill the phals and i cant find a single
one on any Catts or Onc. and only the occasional one on a Den. Kingianum.
My boss bought a bunch of cold damaged Phals from home depot for a few bucks
each and they were infested. There were a couple of P. amabils v. formasa
in the mix that i kept because they are species. Am I ever regreting that
move.


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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It will live and thrive. But watch it for a week to ten days, and consider
treating again. Mealies are pretty easy to control using alcohol.

I hate the little suckers, though. Just when you think everything is fine,
there they are!