Julia, Sounds like spider mites to me. They are extremely difficult to get rid of. I use a product called Mavric, it's expensive and hard to find but worth it. You will need at least 3 application 7-10 days apart.
Candy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Redman, Julia C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 12:24 PM Subject: [OGD] little insect attack on seedlings > Hi all, > > I've been having trouble with my young cattleya seedlings (only 1-4 > months out of flask) getting ravaged by some tiny little bug that looks > like a little black dot off a newsprint. I haven't got a 'scope at home > so that's the best I can do. When I wipe them off with my finger, they > feel gritty, so they've got some substance to them. The damage to the > leaf is silvery and pitted, and often leads to the death of the leaf if > not the seedling. I've tried a number of things, but can't seem to > discourage or kill them. I would really appreciate some suggestions as > they've just about wiped out my compots. > > Looking over my plants in horror, > Julia > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
