In my experience, my Phal. have had more bug-trouble than any other family of orchid I have ever grown............by a long-shot. For some reason they often seem to be magnets for scale. I am always watchful when it comes to Phalaenopsis.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)
The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.