Name: Big Bill Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a) If you need to relax, grow plants!!
For the Phalaenopsis and other orchids you could dip a Q-tip in 50-50 alcohol and water. Just dab it against the mealybug and it will kill them instantly.
Larger infestations treat by wiping plants down with a paper towel dipped in the alcohol mix. Rinse off after sitting on the plant for a few minutes. Use plain water.
Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.
