My method is to buy on of those cheap plastic storage containers from Walmart that is large enough to allow you to totally submerge your mealy bug loving orchid.
Use rubber gloves and painters mask to cover your nose and mouth. They are very cheap about $2.00 for 6-10.
Do all of this outdoors or in your garage.. not in you home. Allow the plant to totally soak for about 5 min
then pull it out. After about 30 seconds it will be drained enough to complete the draining outside. Then I place the plant in another plastic storage container with a locking lid. I'll move this container indoors and keep it closed for about 3 days. If there is any remaining odor its out to the container and allowed to air out in either garage or outdoors for 12 to 24 hours. The temp here in Las Vegas today is 53 F.
The insecticide dip solution is good for about 24-36 hrs.
This may seem like a lot of effort to kill the bugs. But if you want to totally eradicate the pests you will need to take a Shock and Awe action.
After all I rarely have the mealy bug problem...once every 2 years.
Good Luck my friends.
Last edited by phsteve; 01-06-2016 at 03:30 PM..
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