Blooming Phal with mealy bugs!!

[Melody]

Thanks guys.
I followed BikerDoc and and Camille's input and got the systemic ya'll advised. Sprayed the two plants yesterday. And like Camille warned, the blooms of the first plant that had the mealies in the blooms have started wilting... so I guess they are going to fall off soon. I'll spray it again over the next coming weeks to make sure all the bugs are gone. I feel like the poor thing is traumatized...maybe I should sing to it to make it feel better...on second thought, that would kill it for sure...lol.

[Fiona]

Check for ants as well, they seem to go together.

[frostedeyes]

hey anyway... ive tried this insecticide for orchids... Sevin it didnt work... but guess what works... vegetable washer... u know like u use this liquid all natural to wash your salad... it works! i just use once and they are all GONE. make sure to really really use a sprayer so you really have to use a water jet... not to strong just to get rid of them! i hope it helps!