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Originally Posted by Duncan[_2_]
I got very frutrated with an on going mealy bug explosion in my phals so i
figured i would just soak a plant in 99.9% rubbing alcohol for a few minutes
and see what happened. Not sure if that was a good idea but it been 24 hours
and it still looks sort of alright. Who thinks it will live and who thinks
it will die??? oh yea i also repotted it at the same time. Am i an orchid
killer extrodinare or what??
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Besides having a decent orchid collection, my wife and I also have cacti. Our orchids have never, as yet, been attacked by mealy bugs. However, a few of our cacti have. We always use Methylated spirits applied to the bugs using cotton buds. This form of eradication is most effective and time consuming, but worth it in the long run.
P.