08-11-2008, 01:21 AM
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underside of leaves sticky
On Nov 7, 11:30*am, wrote:
if they are little round balls, and taste slightly sweet, you're fine;
the plants produce honeydew when they're happy. *it can attract ants
though (which can bring in other bad things), so you might want to
stick the plant under the faucet periodically and rinse the honeydew
off. *(and don't get it in your hair. *i'm just sayin'... *
however, look closely for bugs, as some types of insects (which types
escapes me at the moment) exude sticky glop, and you don't want them
on your plants.
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/o...954020859.html
http://www.orchids.mu/Problems/Pests/
--j_a
Thanks. I'll check.
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