I want to support VB's suggestions about horticultural oil to combat scale. It may be helpful to realize that "horticultural oil" is ordinary mineral oil which you can relieve from your wife's (etc.) medicine cabinet where she stores materials for little ones. Much cheaper and does the same thing. Just add 10 cc/litre of water and add a few drops of ordinary kitchen detergent. Keep a spray bottle handy and blast away at any sign of scale. Of course a serious infection requires the methods recommended by VB. This method is safe as far as children, pets, spouses, etc are around your orchids. Good growing Jim Brasch
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