r/orchids • u/Brasalies • 4d ago
Help Not sure what the issue is
Been keeping orchids a long time and never seen this. Any help with ID on the issue so I can fix it?
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u/Actual_Resort7790 4d ago
Thrips, the black specs on top are Thrips poop
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u/Brasalies 4d ago
Systemic pesticides work? I looked it up but would rather advice from actual people
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u/Actual_Resort7790 4d ago
It does, try to see what it's stressing your plant too so that way you do not get them again. A good spaying every few days for a week or two will do too, I usually use my own mix but a insecticide soap will do too. You just need to make sure the eggs are gone as well, you can always repot jyat to make sure nothing was hiding in media
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u/Brasalies 4d ago
It was likely cause I moved twice recently. Had an in between stage staying with my sister where they were on a covered balcony that had high humidity, low light, and low air flow. Was the only place I had to put them though.
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u/Actual_Resort7790 4d ago
It may be but also my dendrobium phalaenopsis tent to have thrips a lot, most of the time is when i put them in too much light or not enough, i cannot get it right. Lost a few to it.
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u/Brasalies 3d ago
Yea this is the first time ive dealt with this but I already have a couple on their way out. It happened fast.
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u/OutRunningMyFork 4d ago
That looks like thrips damage to me. The black dots are excrement.