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Routzah2 01-26-2021 07:48 PM

New orchid came with pillbugs?
 
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I just got a mature renanthera. While quarantining I noticed in the folds of the leaves where it meets the stems several small insects. They almost look like pillbugs but a lot smaller and more transparent. Could anyone confirm what these are and if they are harmless?

WaterWitchin 01-27-2021 10:13 AM

Looks like baby pill bugs to me. Pill bugs don't normally eat live plant matter, but do eat decomposing wood, plant material, etc. I'd be checking whatever medium it's potted in, and repotting if needed.

Leafmite 01-27-2021 08:34 PM

Sometimes Pill bugs will eat roots and tender new growth. I would get rid of them before they get into your other plants.

WaterWitchin 01-28-2021 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Leafmite (Post 948508)
Sometimes Pill bugs will eat roots and tender new growth. I would get rid of them before they get into your other plants.

Thanks Leafmite... I didn't know they would also gnaw on live material.

estación seca 01-28-2021 02:47 PM

Yes, they can be very destructive.

Bayard 01-28-2021 09:07 PM

Get some Sluggo Plus and sprinkle it into your pots. They had invaded my collection and were chewing tiny little roots. All gone, except I saw one the other day on a mounted plant, so I will have to give it a little shake, shake, shake!


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