Definitely have bugs
I'm going to treat all my orchids as I think whatever one or two have, is spreading. It may even be more than one pest...
What I saw on my phal looked like concentrated white gooey roots, kind of fuzzy but not cottony, and what looked like springtails? They were translucent rice shaped, but smaller. I saw long legs/whiskers, but not the common mealy. In other words, they're shaped more like a stick rather than fat. They didn't jump, but I just now noticed them when my phal was watered; they came to the surface, and to the sides of the pot.
I also think my phal has mealys or white scale.. Not sure, I just hope it's not thripe. Some of the other orchids look like they might have mites.
I checked my others, and a couple have white fuzzy areas, but I don't see the rice shaped bugs.
My plan:
-Buy safer's soap.
-Buy Bayer's 3 in 1.
-For now; use H2O2 3% to spray on medium and leaves. (Can't find my open Isopropyl alcohol.)
-Soak orchids with a bit of surfactant (glucoside + a pinch of citric acid to balance the ph of the glucoside). Or maybe just dish soap.
-make a spray with Isopropyl alc. a drop of surfactant and a small drop of oil. Surfactants need or work better with a little oil. They contain 2 sides, one hydrophilic, and the other hydrophobic. Sorry if this is incorrect, it's been awhile since I've looked this up.
-Repot my phal next week after it dries out. It really needs to.
Any corrections, possibly diagnosis, or tips are appreciated.
Thanks guys!
I would have added photos, but what I see doesn't show up the way I see it in photos. It'd be pointless?
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