Masdevallia 'Wild Child' - Disappointing

[Salixx]

I've been eagerly awaiting this flower for what feels like forever... and it's finally "open" but makes me sad. The colors are beautiful and the markings are great, but the flower seems to be deformed. It won't open all the way and the 'tendrils' on the tips of the petals are already withering .



I am hoping that this might be a pest problem and not a genetic problem. In the same terrarium, my Masd. minuta has been having deformed leaves, nearly all of them. Also, over night, my Restrepia and Haraella had buds that blasted. Currently, both have new buds that are okay.

I looked closer and saw these nearly microscopic white things moving around on the leaves. They are so small that I cannot get a picture and can't really see them well enough to describe. They however, cannot jump. I thought they might be thrips or crawlers from scale, so I sprayed with Bayer Rose and Flower, but they are still around. I often find them on this flower. I will say, I have seen thrips since then, and am pretty sure these aren't them. They are far, far smaller than thrips- about the size of a grain of sand.

I should also note that I originally received this plant with a bud, and that bloom never opened properly either.

What do you guys think?

Pests? Genetics? Is the plant just young? I bought it as a blooming size seedling in May.

Thanks for any advice.