PRACTICAL ADVICE IN ERADICATING SCALE OCCURRENCE INORCHID HOUSEPLANTS

摘要

AFTER CULTIVATING ORCHIDS for almost ten years inside my house, I first noticed, in 2007, a tacky and translucent substance lying on top of my phalaenopsis plants. There were also tiny specks on both sides of their steak-sized leaf blades that resembled dried mud droplets. However, it didn't take too long to realize that these brown bulges were in fact some type of insect infestation that was spreading over my entire orchid collection. In hindsight, these critters resembled the scale insects that contributed to the demise of a beautiful indoor Ficus tree (Ficus benjamina) owned by a good friend of mine.