Part 3 Photos. Mites that thrive in humid conditions and orchid fleck virus

[quietaustralian]

The Cymbidium Orchid Club of South Australia has allowed me to post these images of orchid fleck virus. Thanks again and my condolences to those who have lost so many treasured plants.

Photographs by Peter Hall, South Australia
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This is Part 3 of 3.
Part 1 can be found here: http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25486

Photographs by Peter Hall

 

[fibre]

Thanks for sharing these pics! They might be very helpful. Do you have pics of Brevipalpus to share too?

 

[quietaustralian]

Thanks for sharing these pics! They might be very helpful. Do you have pics of Brevipalpus to share too?

Due to the size of these critters (228 microns long) and the fact that they don't make webs, they are difficult to identify in a collection.

A couple of informative pages:
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/mites/Brevipalpus_californicus.htm
http://www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp/pmi/2003/html/OFVe.htm

Photo acknowledgment: University of Florida
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/mites/Brevipalpus_sp.htm

 

[Tom499]

Hmmmmm so now I'm worried my mini cymbidiums have a virus...

Thankyou for the information, these posts have been very useful.

 

[Ozpaph]

Thanks for the photos.

 

[NYEric]

Wow! Bad Juju!!

 

[Erythrone]

Thanks for the pics