Phalaenopsis mystery disease

[Shirley]

Originally Posted by silken

What systemic fungicide are you using? I would love to find one in Canada.

The one I have is by Green Cross called Funginex but Ive had it for many years and I don't know if it's even on the market anymore! It's a concentrate so one only uses a small amount at a time.

[Karlos]

Hello.
Final result:
I sent leaf pieces to laboratory, and phalaenopsis mystery disease ir really viral disease, no microfungus.
It is Cymbidium mosaic virus.
Be aware! Mechanical transmission is main and probably only one way for vrus.

Karlos

[Wynn Dee13]

Originally Posted by Karlos

Hello.
Final result:
I sent leaf pieces to laboratory, and phalaenopsis mystery disease ir really viral disease, no microfungus.
It is Cymbidium mosaic virus.
Be aware! Mechanical transmission is main and probably only one way for vrus.

Karlos

I'm sorry to hear that! Did you send leaf pieces of all your orchids or just the Phalaenopsis? I would hate for you to throw your whole collection away if you don't know all of them have a virus. Did you not sterilize your cutting tools in between each plant? Viruses are terrible!

[Leafmite]

Very sorry to hear it did turn out to be a virus. Thank you for letting us know the final result. Hopefully, your post will help others.

[orchidsarefun]

I had a mystery disease strike 2 of my my violacea - the leaves went soft, brown and then yellow very quickly - and fell off one-by-one from the base on up. While waiting for physan 20 to be delivered, out of desperation I sprayed the plants with Lysol and also smeared neosporin cream on the leaves. This worked as it arrested the spread - each mature violacea has now one green leaf.
Its depressing. I now have a physan 20 spray regime in place. As much as I hate chemicals, there is nothing else I can do. I might try neat hydrogen peroxide on them, its another tip I just got.
Strangely enough the roots don't appear to be infected. These 2 were from one vendor, don't know if that's coincidental - but no other phals have been affected.

[Shirley]

Originally Posted by Karlos

Hello.
Final result:
I sent leaf pieces to laboratory, and phalaenopsis mystery disease ir really viral disease, no microfungus.
It is Cymbidium mosaic virus.
Be aware! Mechanical transmission is main and probably only one way for vrus.

Karlos

My plants were tested for Cymbidium Mosaic Virus and were clear so there must be other problems as well!

[Bud]

I am very sorry to hear about the virus infecting your plant.
If you can please have it encinetated instead of throwing it in a thrash and infect your environment.