Hello everyone!

I have noticed that some of my phals have kind of silvery leather patches
texture beneath some leaves. What bug can cause this?

Thanks

Claude

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mites.

"Phalguy" <Phalguy [at] MEALYvideotron.ca> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone!
>
> I have noticed that some of my phals have kind of silvery leather patches
> texture beneath some leaves. What bug can cause this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Claude
>
> --
>
>
>
>
>
>

Phalguy wrote:
> Hello everyone!
>
> I have noticed that some of my phals have kind of silvery leather patches
> texture beneath some leaves. What bug can cause this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Claude
>
It sounds like mealy bugs. if it is, use cotton swab with rubbing
alcohol, daily if necessary.

Thanks Al!

I found the culprit..... Mites!

http://nat_hist.sdstate.edu/Orchids/Pests/mites.htm

I have lost 10 Phals over this summer because of that....
I`m sooooo mad........

Claude

"Al" <nospam [at] all.ever> wrote in message
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| mites.
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| "Phalguy" <Phalguy [at] MEALYvideotron.ca> wrote in message
| news:xH%Ve.98191$eW1.721375 [at] wagner.videotron.net...
| > Hello everyone!
| >
| > I have noticed that some of my phals have kind of silvery leather
patches
| > texture beneath some leaves. What bug can cause this?
| >
| > Thanks
| >
| > Claude
| >
| > --
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
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