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Hello everyone! i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? Thanks Claude -- |
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Could it be boisduval scale in its immature form? They look like patches of
white fluff. Do you have any signs of the adult (1/8" small brown, shiny non moving domes on leaves or stems?) If so.... you have got trouble! http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG136/scale1.html The link above gives some information. Ian_UK "Claude" wrote in message ... Hello everyone! i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? Thanks Claude -- |
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No! I didn`t find anything like that! Just 1 or 2 white cotton patch, very
small. Claude "Claude" wrote in message ... | | Hello everyone! | | i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool | like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. | | According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I | should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. | | Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? | | Thanks | | Claude | -- | | | | | | |
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Claude,
The alcohol you ask about is fine. I add some dish detergent to it to cut through the wax coating on the bugs. A few drops (5 to 10) per ounce is probably enough. Bob "Claude" wrote in message .. . No! I didn`t find anything like that! Just 1 or 2 white cotton patch, very small. Claude "Claude" wrote in message ... | | Hello everyone! | | i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool | like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. | | According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I | should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. | | Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? | | Thanks | | Claude | -- | | | | | | |
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Claude,
The alcohol you ask about is fine. I add some dish detergent to it to cut through the wax coating on the bugs. A few drops (5 to 10) per ounce is probably enough. Bob "Claude" wrote in message .. . No! I didn`t find anything like that! Just 1 or 2 white cotton patch, very small. Claude "Claude" wrote in message ... | | Hello everyone! | | i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool | like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. | | According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I | should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. | | Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? | | Thanks | | Claude | -- | | | | | | |
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Claude,
The alcohol you ask about is fine. I add some dish detergent to it to cut through the wax coating on the bugs. A few drops (5 to 10) per ounce is probably enough. Bob "Claude" wrote in message .. . No! I didn`t find anything like that! Just 1 or 2 white cotton patch, very small. Claude "Claude" wrote in message ... | | Hello everyone! | | i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool | like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. | | According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I | should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. | | Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? | | Thanks | | Claude | -- | | | | | | |
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Claude,
The alcohol you ask about is fine. I add some dish detergent to it to cut through the wax coating on the bugs. A few drops (5 to 10) per ounce is probably enough. Bob "Claude" wrote in message .. . No! I didn`t find anything like that! Just 1 or 2 white cotton patch, very small. Claude "Claude" wrote in message ... | | Hello everyone! | | i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool | like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. | | According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I | should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. | | Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? | | Thanks | | Claude | -- | | | | | | |
Insect!
Claude,
The alcohol you ask about is fine. I add some dish detergent to it to cut through the wax coating on the bugs. A few drops (5 to 10) per ounce is probably enough. Bob "Claude" wrote in message .. . No! I didn`t find anything like that! Just 1 or 2 white cotton patch, very small. Claude "Claude" wrote in message ... | | Hello everyone! | | i just found on one of my Phal some mealy bugs. That looks like cotton-wool | like substance on the flower spike and under some leaves. | | According to theGuide to growing Orcjids by Wilma and Brian Rittershausen, I | should use denatures alcohol to get rid of the bugs. | | Can I use rubbing alcohol, isopropylic alcohol 70% ? | | Thanks | | Claude | -- | | | | | | |
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Claude,
Ditto Bob's advice, but I will add this: Repot, and spray the entire plant with alcohol (soap added) before putting into the new medium. It's a good bet that you'll find the mealies in the pot as well, and even if you can't see any there are probably immature beasts in there. Sterilize the pot before using again, and treat the plant again in 5-7 days, just to make sure you get the leftovers. Keep a close eye on nearby plants. Diana |
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Claude,
Ditto Bob's advice, but I will add this: Repot, and spray the entire plant with alcohol (soap added) before putting into the new medium. It's a good bet that you'll find the mealies in the pot as well, and even if you can't see any there are probably immature beasts in there. Sterilize the pot before using again, and treat the plant again in 5-7 days, just to make sure you get the leftovers. Keep a close eye on nearby plants. Diana |
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Claude,
Ditto Bob's advice, but I will add this: Repot, and spray the entire plant with alcohol (soap added) before putting into the new medium. It's a good bet that you'll find the mealies in the pot as well, and even if you can't see any there are probably immature beasts in there. Sterilize the pot before using again, and treat the plant again in 5-7 days, just to make sure you get the leftovers. Keep a close eye on nearby plants. Diana |
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Claude,
Ditto Bob's advice, but I will add this: Repot, and spray the entire plant with alcohol (soap added) before putting into the new medium. It's a good bet that you'll find the mealies in the pot as well, and even if you can't see any there are probably immature beasts in there. Sterilize the pot before using again, and treat the plant again in 5-7 days, just to make sure you get the leftovers. Keep a close eye on nearby plants. Diana |
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Thank you all!
I repot the plant, spray it completely with alcohol and soap, soak the Prime agra in water with javex and soap, désinfect the pot with javex, soap and I sprayed it. After 15 minutes, I rinsed everything well under tap water and repot the plant. I also desinfect the label tag and the bamboo stick holding the flower stem. there were some old roots that I cut and spray as well. Thanks Claude "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message link.net... | Claude, | | Ditto Bob's advice, but I will add this: Repot, and spray the entire plant | with alcohol (soap added) before putting into the new medium. It's a good | bet that you'll find the mealies in the pot as well, and even if you can't | see any there are probably immature beasts in there. Sterilize the pot | before using again, and treat the plant again in 5-7 days, just to make sure | you get the leftovers. Keep a close eye on nearby plants. | | Diana | | |
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Thank you all!
I repot the plant, spray it completely with alcohol and soap, soak the Prime agra in water with javex and soap, désinfect the pot with javex, soap and I sprayed it. After 15 minutes, I rinsed everything well under tap water and repot the plant. I also desinfect the label tag and the bamboo stick holding the flower stem. there were some old roots that I cut and spray as well. Thanks Claude "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message link.net... | Claude, | | Ditto Bob's advice, but I will add this: Repot, and spray the entire plant | with alcohol (soap added) before putting into the new medium. It's a good | bet that you'll find the mealies in the pot as well, and even if you can't | see any there are probably immature beasts in there. Sterilize the pot | before using again, and treat the plant again in 5-7 days, just to make sure | you get the leftovers. Keep a close eye on nearby plants. | | Diana | | |
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Thank you all!
I repot the plant, spray it completely with alcohol and soap, soak the Prime agra in water with javex and soap, désinfect the pot with javex, soap and I sprayed it. After 15 minutes, I rinsed everything well under tap water and repot the plant. I also desinfect the label tag and the bamboo stick holding the flower stem. there were some old roots that I cut and spray as well. Thanks Claude "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message link.net... | Claude, | | Ditto Bob's advice, but I will add this: Repot, and spray the entire plant | with alcohol (soap added) before putting into the new medium. It's a good | bet that you'll find the mealies in the pot as well, and even if you can't | see any there are probably immature beasts in there. Sterilize the pot | before using again, and treat the plant again in 5-7 days, just to make sure | you get the leftovers. Keep a close eye on nearby plants. | | Diana | | |
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