Tiny silver bugs in potting medium
So these bugs are really small, probably about 1/16 of an inch. They're oval shaped, shiny, and silvery. I thought they might be springtails, but so far I haven't seen them jump. I've also noticed white shiny spots on the roots that are a little bigger than the bugs. Unfortunately I couldn't really get good pictures.
I came across a page that said it wouldn't hurt a plant to water it with rubbing alcohol in order to kill bugs. This wasn't specifically referring to orchid though. I kind of found it hard to believe that it wouldn't be harmful.
If it's possible to get rid of these bugs without repotting, I would love to know because there's a new spike and I'd hate to damage it (which I probably would since this is my first orchid). This is a phalaenopsis orchid by the way.
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