Abamectin kills mites (8-legged arthropods), but may not kill thrips, which are insects (6-legged arthropods.)
Try to find other orchid growers in your area. There is a good chance these are endemic where you live, and orchid growers know they need to treat periodically. For example, spider mites are not native to the Sonoran Desert, where I live, but they are naturalized here now, and we must always be watching for them, indoors and outdoors.
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