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07-28-2007, 04:30 AM
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I have a problem with ants in my garden, I keep my phals in pots of sphagnum moss, and it seems that when the moss gets somewhat dry, ants start to build nests inside the moss and eventually affects the health of my phal. Anyone knows how to prevent them from nesting in my phal pots? Watering it might be an option but I can't keep watering the phal...
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Have you tried 'ant powder'- it is an insecticide |
07-28-2007, 09:10 AM
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The red ones look like spider mites, white ones could be eggs. If there is a silky, spider web-looking material anywhere on the plant, then they are definitely spider mites. If you don't get control of them now, they will move from plant to plant, killing each one along the way. You can get rid of them with a number of natural pesticides. I would use something with pyritherin or pyritherum in it, they are natural plant extracts, and can be found in a couple of pesticides at HD or Lowes. Or you can use insecticidinal soaps, also.
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Thought it was spider mites too, but then I found that they don't move at all.. or do spider mites really not move at all? |
07-28-2007, 09:40 AM
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Check out this article, maybe it will help:  . You could be looking at the eggs!
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07-28-2007, 09:54 AM
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I use OrangeGuard to control ants. It's safe around food, humans and pets and it smells nice too.
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07-28-2007, 10:13 AM
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Wow, thanks for all the advice people, I've cut off every part of the plant that's rotted, currently they're just sad little stalks.
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07-28-2007, 11:42 PM
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The little red and white dots are fungus, like little tiny mushrooms. Something is rotting and breaking down.
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07-29-2007, 07:05 AM
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Exactly, that's why I removed them, hopefully they'll survive this.
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12-28-2008, 10:03 PM
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i know i'm late to answer this but it happens to my cattleya's so i read on this and was told to spray some vinager added with water that'll scatter them away and also change there media it'll do them better....  |
12-29-2008, 12:45 AM
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i know i'm late to answer this but it happens to my cattleya's so i read on this and was told to spray some vinager added with water that'll scatter them away and also change there media it'll do them better.... |
You should be careful with that, because it will also lower your ph. |
12-29-2008, 01:44 AM
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oh really i didn't know dat good to know... |
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