In OGD V10 #83, Iris Cohen said: "Viruses are very rarely found in wild orchids."
Hmmm. Iris, can you provide any evidence that supports that statement ? It doesn't match my field observations, where I commonly see plants that appear to be virus-infected. I haven't taken any of them home & tested them, of course. I suspect the statement may be on a par with other urban legends, eg "Each orchid species is only pollinated by one insect species", and the ubiquitous "Sharks don't get cancer". Cheers, Peter O'Byrne in Singapore _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
