I noticed some bugs(?) on my orchid today they seem like they damage the flowers. What are these? Are they dangerous to orchids and how can i get rid of them?
I put my orchids in front of my window they get sunlight (there are net curtains front of the window) I water them once a week once in 2 weeks (depends on how dry they got) from the bottom.
by Defiant-Ad-5413
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It looks like you may be asking about orchids.
Phalaenopsis orchids grow on trees in the wild and need air flow around their roots. They are usually kept in coarse bark chips in pots with lots of drainage holes as soil suffocates their roots. Water orchids by submerging the pot in room temperature water for about 15 minutes and then let it drain. Make sure there is no water pooling in the crown of the leaves.
Do this when the membrane covering the roots is silvery and dry. Hydrated roots are green, plump, and mottled. Cut off roots that don’t plump up after watering and roots that are black and slimy. Keep the plant in bright indirect light.
Orchid flowers die after a while, that is normal. Cut off the flower stalk when it is dead. The orchid should flower again but it can take several months. Add orchid fertilizer to the water when you see a new flower stalk forming to prolong the flowering. Replace the bark about once a year.
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Mealy bugs.
Mealy bugs
Use a qtip dabbed in rubbing alcohol, sweep them with it.
Thoroughly inspect your plant, and keep it away from the other plants, till you make sure it is completely free of them
!mealybugs
Meal bugs 🚨 kill the large ones as soon as possible with isopropyl alcohol then treat the whole plant with insecticidal soap. If you have any other plants, check them thoroughly.
I’ve never seen more mealy bug looking mealy bugs. Godspeed.
Yup, those look like mealybugs. Here’s some more info for controlling them biologically
https://www.biocultivation.com/mealybug-control-1