Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :(
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :(
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
Register Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :( Members Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :( Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :( Today's PostsMealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :( Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :( Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :(
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
Go Back   Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! > >
 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 11-15-2024, 11:49 AM
yeoshua88 yeoshua88 is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 12
Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :(
Default Mealybugs :( need repotting advice for multiple species of orchid :(

So I have been aggressively fighting a mealy bug infestation for about 2 months now. It came in on a new paph that I bought and before I noticed the infestation it had already spread to a dendrobium nobile and 2 of my phals including a schleriana. I have gotten the infestation "controlled" in the sense that I have not seen any mealybugs on any orchids other then phal schleriana in about a month now (even the origonal paph). The poor schleriana has gotten so stressed that it started putting up a keiki 2 weeks ago which I have never had happen to one of my orchids before and that keiki is the only spot that I have seen any mealy bugs and it has only been nymphs. I have not seen any on the long leaves in about a month. I have been switching between isopropyl alchohol, a pyrthrine based insecticide, and neem oil doing ~once a week for 3 weeks before starting the next treatment. I have also been watering all orchids seperetly to prevent eggs/nymphs from being transfered between orchids during waterings. While I have it controlled now if I keep fighting like this the mealybugs probably will have a massive outbreak infestation again due to resistance so now is probably the best time to repot since I have a few resistant bugs isolated to one orchid currently. I would rather repot now then wait for the resistant bugs to grow out of control. I should repot all orchids that are in the potential infection zone which sadly is 7 orchids (I have 3 phals, an oncidum, a zygo, and a paph that all could theoretically be infected due to proximity and cannot be moved due to my apartment set up. I have been treating all orchids like they are infected even if no bugs were seen on them and have not seen any on the oncidum, zygo, and one of the paphs even with me looking extremely closely almost everyday.

The phals are all putting up spikes right now but are extremely well established so probably will be fine for repotting because I think a nuclear accident could not kill them. I however, now find myself in the situation of having to repot a dendrobium, paph, zygo, and oncideum which I have never done before and am extremely nervous to have to do this all at once.

I have heard that zygopetalum in particular tend to just die if repotted at the wrong time. The zygo is currently putting up new shoots and roots so from my understanding this is the absolute worst time to repot and it will die if I do it now. Any advice on how to repot all these orchids species for the first time would be greatly appriciated.

Sorry for the long post.

Last edited by yeoshua88; 11-15-2024 at 11:55 AM..
Reply With Quote
 

Bookmarks

Tags
infestation, orchids, repot, time, zygo


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Neglected orchid haul- repotting advice needed Jodsbods19 Beginner Discussion 6 08-08-2019 02:00 PM
Do you have the Orchid Bug? RNCollins Beginner Discussion 7 11-11-2014 08:17 PM
My orchid and conflicting care advice member Beginner Discussion 11 05-31-2014 12:16 PM
We Need More Orchid Celebrities epiphyte78 Advanced Discussion 1 01-03-2014 06:25 AM
New species, smallest orchid in the world found whygreenberg Scientific Matters 9 12-05-2009 12:32 AM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:11 AM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.