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Old 03-17-2023, 01:15 PM
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Hi! Need some help with pest identification. I have a cattleya with two distinct pests. One is a very small, round bug that is black with two white spots on its back. I have taken a photo as best I can, attached below. The second is a small, slender red bug, almost translucent reddish/orange. I initially thought they were spider mites, but it seems like spider mites are rounder, and I have none of the webs associated with spider mites. By shape, they are elongated similar to thrips, but I haven't noticed any adult thrips, I don't think. They seem to have an appetite for root tips and flower buds, so hoping to control them before blooming season. I have some green lacewings on the way, but any additional advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Oribatid mites, they feed off of detritus. Killing them is like killing cockroaches, nearly impossible and a waste of time. If you really want to kill them a flame thrower is a good option.
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