Rusty leaves undersides of Pleurothallis brighamii

[itilien]

Hello,
I just received a Pleurothallis brighamii and its leaves looks rusty undersides. You can see on the picture. Is this normal, or some kind of desease? Only the 2-3 younger leaves don't have it.

[rbarata]

Mites?

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by itilien

Hello,
I just received a Pleurothallis brighamii and its leaves looks rusty undersides. You can see on the picture. Is this normal, or some kind of desease? Only the 2-3 younger leaves don't have it.

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I agree. It looks like spider mite or mealy bug damage. Look carefully for these pests.

[itilien]

I looked it under magnifying glass and didn't see anything living. Maybe they have treated it in the past.

[WaterWitchin]

If you just got it, maybe ask the person or company why the leaves look like that and see what they have to say.

[itilien]

I wrote them yesterday, no response yet. Meanwhile I looked more thoroughly and found 3-4 red mites (probably spider) on one leaf. I cleaned all the 5 orchids from this parcel, sprayed them with SB Plant Invigorator & Bug killer and isolated them on 3d mesh fabric in plastic bottles. I will watch them for some time before introduce them into the terrarium.