Hi and thanks for having me on. My beautiful cattleya is starting to have these weird things on their leaves...can anyone pls pls tell me what
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I don’t think it is a Cattleya. Might be an Oncidium, Brassidium, but you are not showing me enough that I can be certain.
Images seem a little blurry.
You may have mites. I can’t be sure.
Images seem a little blurry.
You may have mites. I can’t be sure.
The ruffling on leaves usually means inconsistent watering.
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Yup! Completely agree!
I don't think the ruffling of the leaves may be the problem or if it is a Cattleya or not (both may be correct) .... but the false spider mites on the leaves.
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If you look at the image way down, that copper or orange blushed leaf is pointing directly at an Oncidium Alliance type pseudobulb to my eyes.
Then just slightly to the left of that you can see through an open spot in the image, the rug, the floor, a chair in the background and then just to the left of that you can see a bright, green, Oncidium Alliance type of a new growth.
I think these are all parts of the same plant, quite possibly like a Sharry Baby or something similar.
Then just slightly to the left of that you can see through an open spot in the image, the rug, the floor, a chair in the background and then just to the left of that you can see a bright, green, Oncidium Alliance type of a new growth.
I think these are all parts of the same plant, quite possibly like a Sharry Baby or something similar.
Caroline, welcome to Slipper Talk! Re the spider mites/false spider mites (I agree with this), go on the St. Augustine Orchid Society’s website and search for pests and diseases. You will see photos of just about everything, but they also have charts of what pesticides to use for what and how often. The rule of thumb is to spray 3 times at whatever interval is suggested.
Do false spider mites take the same chemical (miticide) to eradicate as other types of spider mites.
Yes I think so, Deborah.
Thanks!
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Make sure the pest you are trying to control is listed on the label and that it doesn't say that it "suppresses" them. Those don't really help, in my opinion
