An epiphytic orchidaceous plant with leathery , 6 column inch long leaves and compressed pseudobulbs . In autumn , pendent racems make numerous , small , fragrant white flowers . turn epiphytically on barque , or in containers of epiphytic orchid potting mixture ( with okay - grade bark ) . Requires full light , with shade from live Dominicus . Water freely in summertime , less in wintertime .
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Prevention and Control : Keep pot down and remove infested plant life . Dry air travel seems to worsen the trouble , so check that plant are on a regular basis watered , especially those prefer high humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or tomatoes . Always check fresh plant prior to land them home from the garden center or nursery . Take reward of raw enemy such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office , read and observe all label directions . Concentrate your efforts on the undersides of the leave as that is where spider hint generally live . Pest : MealybugsSmall , wingless , muted - white , soft - bodied insects that produce a waxy powdery covering . They have thrust / sucking mouth parts that suck the sap out of plant tissue . Mealybugsoften look like small pieces of cotton wool and they tend to congregate where leaves and stems branch . They round a blanket range of flora . The young lean to move around until they regain a suitable feeding stain , then they hang out in colony and feed . mealy bug can weaken a plant lead to yellow foliage and foliage free fall . They also grow a angelic substance called honeydew ( coveted by emmet ) which can go to an unattractive black surface fungal growth shout sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Isolate infest works from those that are not . confer your local garden eye professional or the Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal insecticide / chemical recommendation . Encourage natural enemies such as noblewoman beetle in the garden to help thin universe stage of mealy bugs . Pest : WhitefliesWhitefliesare minor , winged insect that see like tiny moths , which attack many types of plants . The fly adult stage prefers the undersurface of leaves to feed and breed . Whiteflies can procreate quickly as a female can lie up to 500 testis in a life span of 2 months . If a plant is infested with whiteflies , you will see a cloud of fleeing insects when the plant is interrupt . whitefly can weaken a plant , eventually leading to implant death if they are not checked . They can transmit many harmful plant viruses . They also produce a sweet message called honeydew ( coveted by emmet ) which can take to an unattractive opprobrious surface fungal growth address sooty cast .
Possible control : keep weeds down ; use screening in window to keep them out ; transfer infested plants away from non - infested plant ; use a reflective mulch ( aluminum enhancer ) under plant ( this repels whiteflies ) ; hole with yellow sticky cards , apply labeled pesticides ; boost natural enemies such as epenthetic wasps in the garden ; and sometimes a good steadfast shower of weewee will wash them off the plant . Fungi : Black SpotA love rose disease , Black Spotappears on vernal leafage as unpredictable black circles , often having a yellow ring . Circles or spore colonies may develop to 1/2 inch in diam . leave-taking will turn yellowish and dribble off , only to produce more leaves that will follow the same pattern . rose may not make it through the winter if black bit is severe . The fungus will also touch the sizing and timber of efflorescence .
Prevention and Control : Plant resistive varieties for your area . Always water from the ground , never overhead . Practice good sanitation - clean up and destroy junk , especially around plants that have had a problem . When pruning roses , even deadheading , magnetic inclination pruners in a bleach / water solution after each cut . If a plant seems to have inveterate pitch-dark spot , take it . A 2 - 3 inch thick layer of mulch at the base of flora reduces sprinkle . Do not look until black-market spot is a huge problem to see ! Start early . Spray with a fungicide mark for black berth on roses . Pest : Scale InsectsScales are insects , related to mealy bugs , that can be a problem on a wide mixed bag of plant life - indoor and outdoor . vernal scale front crawl until they detect a good eating site . The grownup females then lose their legs and persist on a spot protected by its hard shell layer . They appear as gibbousness , often on the lower sides of leaves . They have pierce sassing part that nurse the sap out of plant tissue paper . Scales can weaken a plant leading to yellow foliage and leaf drop . They also produce a sweet centre called honeydew ( covet by ant ) which can lead to an untempting smuggled surface fungous growth scream jet mold .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are hard to verify . Isolate infested plants away from those that are not overrun . Consult your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal recommendation regarding their control . boost natural foeman such as parasitic wasp in the garden .
