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02-02-2012, 11:00 AM
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Sorry about the mites. Neem oil is said to work on them.
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02-02-2012, 11:24 AM
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Wow, guess I have never seen a case of mites like that! I would consider treating the other plants as they spread easily and are too small to see. Even one mite that made it to another plant will start a new infestation.
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02-02-2012, 11:39 AM
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Sorry to hear that it is in fact mites. For what it's worth, I recently had a bad infestation of mites on one Phal and NONE of the plants around it had mites! But I did treat all the surrounding plants with a soap solution.  |
02-02-2012, 11:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silken
Wow, guess I have never seen a case of mites like that! I would consider treating the other plants as they spread easily and are too small to see. Even one mite that made it to another plant will start a new infestation.
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It may not be a very bad mite infestation, some plants mount a exagerated 'immune' response against an attacker. In a lot of plants the production of a corky layer of cells is a defense mechanism to disuade the insects from feeding, but it seems that this plant has pushed it to the very extreme.
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02-02-2012, 12:25 PM
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:-( I'm hoping this is just an extreme response to a small infestation.. If I'd like to treat all other plants to kill and mites that may have gotten on them, what should I use? I currently have neem oil, and some of the dr. Brohners peppermint stuff that I use to control gnats. Would neem oil sprayed all over the plant help? Or do I need some other products?
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02-02-2012, 12:51 PM
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It wouldn't hurt to spray them just in case. Bud suggested water with a little dish soap and cinnamon oil or extract.
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02-02-2012, 01:02 PM
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Oh no, this is NOT a good day!! I have been going through my collection with a roll of paper towels and antibacterial gel and found 3 of the paphs close to this one evil phal have mites! Including my absolute FAVORITE huge NOID paph. It has a ton of leaves.. I dont know how I'm going to get down into every crevice to kill these mites.. This is just terrible!
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02-02-2012, 01:09 PM
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You will have to be very persistent for a while. Your neem oil should work fine.
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02-02-2012, 01:59 PM
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Quote:
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It wouldn't hurt to spray them just in case. Bud suggested water with a little dish soap and cinnamon oil or extract.
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Yes, I have used this for mites last summer and occasionally as I suspect them to be on a plant. Just stay on top of it and spray weekly for a few weeks till it looks to be in the clear again. They're a pain, good luck. |
02-02-2012, 02:12 PM
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It looks like they are scattered around on different orchids in my whole collection :-( I have about 45 orchids.. so I think i'll have to really inspect every one of them..
Luckily the weather in Texas is in the high 60's - low 70's so I'll just take them all outside and give them a good spraying.. Do I need to also disinfect the decorative pots they're in and the area they're located in my house?
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