"Q... orchid leaves have a sticky residue and bumps... have tried alcohol with a water rinse without success...
A. The orchid has scale, and the sticky substance is sooty mold. If you control the scale and sooty mold, the sticky leaves will disappear. Put the orchid in a separate room so the scale cannot spread to other plants. Dunk it in a bucket of soapy water [which concentration ?], leave it there for five minutes and then rinse it off with water. Repeat the treatment in seven to 10 days to kill hatching eggs." article URL : http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/columnists/sfl-hg06haehleapr06,0,7593399.column ************** Is the suggested method working ? Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
