At the beginning of the summer, I noticed that one of my orchids (a phanaelopsis) had developed some tiny bumps (less than 1mm in diameter). On the floor at the end of the leaf there was a shiny sticky substance. The leaves invaded by this "thing" turn yellow and die.
These things come off when you scrape them w/ your nail. I watched them under a not so powerful microscope(pocket microscope) and there were no moving limbs, which leads me to suspect it is not an insect. The underside is shiny.
Now I have seen the same growth in my masdevalia, oncidium, anthurium and another phanaelopsis.
I have pictures but do not know how to upload them?
Can somebody help me determine what it is and how to get rid of it?
Thanks a million for any help.