Sorry to bother again but, while poking around my wifes collection of phal's
I came across one with sticky,clear droplets on the underside of a few
leaves(the drops are small like it had been misted). Is this a virus and
should I destroy the plant (it is a cheep one).
Thanks again,
Tony

tony wrote:
Sorry to bother again but, while poking around my wifes collection of phal's
I came across one with sticky,clear droplets on the underside of a few
leaves(the drops are small like it had been misted). Is this a virus and
should I destroy the plant (it is a cheep one).
Thanks again,
Tony


It is most likely to be sugar secreted (honeydew, if you like). That a
sign of a healthy plant. Taste a droplet.

You might want to wash off the leaves if it is sugar. It isn't harmful
in itself, but could possibly (rarely...) feed various fungi.

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If those droplets are associated with sunken areas on the leaves, it may be
a fungus, but my first guess without seeing them myself would agree with
Rob.

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tony wrote:
Sorry to bother again but, while poking around my wifes collection of
phal's I came across one with sticky,clear droplets on the underside of a
few leaves(the drops are small like it had been misted). Is this a virus
and should I destroy the plant (it is a cheep one).
Thanks again,
Tony
It is most likely to be sugar secreted (honeydew, if you like). That a
sign of a healthy plant. Taste a droplet.

You might want to wash off the leaves if it is sugar. It isn't harmful in
itself, but could possibly (rarely...) feed various fungi.

--
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit