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]>
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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
>
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