Unknown pest on my Lycaste...white, kind of fuzzy (not mealybugs), and possible eggs?

[JennS]

Can someone please help me here? My Lycaste, that I thought was growing beautifully has been attacked. It appears to have some pest that is harboring itself inside where the leaves emerge. I took a few pictures with my phone, so I am not sure of the quality, but here they are. Any help would be appreciated. I just did a pretty thorough treatment of orthene recently to ward off possible thrips, so this must have been recent. I am concerned because from one side the plant looks perfect and then the backside looks like it is about to rot out. Help!

[JennS]

FYI...chemicals I have on hand and could use immediately include:
Orthene
Maliathion
Physan 20
maybe some I can't think of....?

[phalaephila]

Looks like Boisduval scale to me. Here's an AOS link for information:

AOS | Boisduval Scale

[ronaldhanko]

Boisduval indeed and nasty stuff. Alcohol on a Q-tip and then watch it carefully.

[Shirley]

Thanks for that link, Phalaephila! Exactly what I needed.

[Brotherly Monkey]

wouldn't a growth regulator like enstar 2 do the job?

[JennS]

Thank you guys. I will treat it as soon as I get home today. Is it possible for this to transfer from this plant to other ones?