Hello! I came to a scary realization today at the former location of each phal orchid flower there were these tiny white, fuzzy bugs. It took me about a million pictures to get a close picture of the bugs. Are these the dreaded mealy bugs on the orchids? I just repotted these (and posted pictures on this board with questions on repotting) and I didn't look close enough to notice they were these bugs. My bf and I have looked under every leaf and at the visible roots and don't see any of them except at the notches where the flowers once were. I have since trimmed both the stems but I wonder if I should use a insecticide on each? They both are doing so well after the repot, do I need to repot again? UGH! Now, I see why all the flowers fell off at the store. I am hoping I can cure these because they are my little buddies.
What is this bug nestled at every flower notch?
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