Scales? (Freaking out here!)

[Lene Th.]

I just noticed some tiny red "things" on one of my chids... and with further inspection, there where those same red "things" on several of my other chids as well...
They are too small to be taken any photos of (at least with my camera at the time), but the closest pic i have seen are pics of scales.
Theese on my chids are bright red, tough... But has a hard shell, and looks somewhat wrinkly. They are oval(not round) shaped, and i can not see any movment.

On the chids, there are some spots where i am sertain they have been. Its like litle bumps whis discolor as well.

Several of my chids are in blooms now, but i cant find any red "things" on the flowers... not yet, that is.
I have taken care of three chids, and found together five litte red "things", so i presume i have cought this quite early. But almost all of my chids are placed together, so i belive this has spread to at least 20 of them (is about 20 give or take in this group).

What do i do?
Im about to freak out here, course i have not had any diseases on my chids as long as i have grown them, around foure years. They are in S/H mostly, and i dont know if that will affect any treatment?

As if this is not enough... i live in Norway, where any instect-treatment are difficoult to get. This country is strickt about any chemical treatment...

Someone, help...?

[Amanda L]

Here is a great article on home remedies for orchids. Home remedies for ailing orchids - Orchid Board
Hope you find the answer here. Someone will chime in and help you resolve this issue. I haven't had any problems at all with pests, yet. Best of luck to you!

[Blondie]

I've seen "tiny red things" that are actually spider mites. Are there webs anywhere?

[Lene Th.]

No, there was not.
But i think i have gotten rid of them...time will tell.

I used a mix of soap, sprite, oil and water to soak them with and sprayed them down, before i wiped them dry.
After that i wiped over a second time with a little amount of oil...

I freaked out a bit, so i used most of the day, and late evening to clean and check all my chids...and it seems i have cought them all...little buggers...

[CoolPhrog]

I would like to breathe some life back into this thread as I have discovered these same "things" in my orchidarium. Does anyone have any idea what they are and will Bayer's rose and flower kill them?

[ospylac]

They look like spider mites to me, but it's hard to tell because the photo is a bit fuzzy. I think the previous posts about home remedies, or an insecticidal soap should work.

[CoolPhrog]

But they aren't spiders, they are just these little red/maroon hard seed-like thingies, 4 of the ones in that picture were on the glass doors of my orchidarium. They are "concentrated" more in and around my Brassavolas