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RE: Thx..mealy bugs

>I cleaned every leaf, top and bottom, removed the old skin and 
>anything else that didn't look good

So it's okay to peel off that crinkly old skin on orchids?  I have some
that have a few layers that are really unattractive, but I've been afraid
to remove it.  I also went through almost the same thing you did--a
few months ago I found my orchids totally infested with little jumping
bugs (springtails I've been told), and though some people say they
don't do any harm I just don't like the idea of little creatures jumping
around in my orchids.  So I scrubbed out all the pots, gently cleaned
the plants, nuked the bark (the bugs came in the bag with it), cooled
it off, and repotted the orchids.  Not a single springtail since.  What
a pain.  I guess it must have been even worse for you!

Cami
utaar@cybernw.com
Portland, OR
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