Orchids

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Adult female mealybugs are small, sap-sucking soft-bodied insects that produce a white waxy body covering. The adult male has wings. Apply Cryptolaemus predators [Just Mealybug Killer] as larvae if treating in heated areas or when temperatures are above 5.c.

Soil Dwelling Larvae

These small black flies are about 2mm long. They are often seen running over the surface of pot plants where they mate and lay up to 150 eggs into the compost. Often known as Fungus Fly or Fungus Gnat. Apply nematodes [Just Fungus Fly Killer] to container or pot compost and put up yellow sticky traps.

Vine Weevil

Vine weevil occurs both outdoors and under glass. Adults are dark in colour with pale spotting on their backs and are about 10mm in length with a distinctive pointed head. Watch out for plant collapse after Vine Weevil larvae have eaten the roots. To prevent this apply the nematodes as a drench [Just Vine weevil Killer]