I don't think one can ever WIN the war against bugs; especially if you grow
in a greenhouse or outdoors or indoors near windows and doors and you live
on a planet with an active (or even ailing) biosphere. You may have quiet
periods with few visible problems but new infestations will always find a
way to the food and shelter we call our orchid collection. Vigilance is
required. Never ending vigilance. The best that can be hoped for is
containment and control, NOT eradication: unless you plan to destroy the
whole biosphere...


"Rob" wrote in message
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As far as I know, you are the only person who has ever won the battle of
the scale...

al wrote:
I don't think one can ever WIN the war against bugs; especially if you grow
in a greenhouse or outdoors or indoors near windows and doors and you live
on a planet with an active (or even ailing) biosphere. You may have quiet
periods with few visible problems but new infestations will always find a
way to the food and shelter we call our orchid collection. Vigilance is
required. Never ending vigilance. The best that can be hoped for is
containment and control, NOT eradication: unless you plan to destroy the
whole biosphere...


Yes, this is true. But I would like to win the war against non-endemic
pests, at least. I don't think boisduval scale is native to
mid-michigan. In theory I should be able to keep that out once it is
gone (in theory). The thrips that come in from the hayfields next door
are another story.


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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