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Noticed a shiny wet area on a leaf directly below the bloom of my Paph. Prime Child today. It was sticky. As I was wiping it off, I noticed very tiny black bugs on the bloom and petals. My husband held one one of the bugs up to a light bulb and says they are dark green with many legs.(I may need new bifocals).
The bugs seem either very slow moving or immobile. Spraying with water had no effect.Wiped the leaf and the bloom with neem oil, them sprayed the whole plant with same.
Am thinking aphid, due to the sap secretion, but the only aphids I've seen were outdoors, are much bigger and light green.The plant was one of a group OS purchase last month from Kalapana Tropicals. Quickly checked my other plants and none seem to have this pest.
Does this sound like aphids to you guys and do I need something stronger than Neem? Will keep this plant isolated till treatment is finished. Fortunately, had kept this plant separate for the past week as it was one I was going to enter in our Orchid Show later this month.
Any input greatly appreciated as this is my first orchid bug battle!! Thanks in advance!
The bugs seem either very slow moving or immobile. Spraying with water had no effect.Wiped the leaf and the bloom with neem oil, them sprayed the whole plant with same.
Am thinking aphid, due to the sap secretion, but the only aphids I've seen were outdoors, are much bigger and light green.The plant was one of a group OS purchase last month from Kalapana Tropicals. Quickly checked my other plants and none seem to have this pest.
Does this sound like aphids to you guys and do I need something stronger than Neem? Will keep this plant isolated till treatment is finished. Fortunately, had kept this plant separate for the past week as it was one I was going to enter in our Orchid Show later this month.
Any input greatly appreciated as this is my first orchid bug battle!! Thanks in advance!