Pest identification
What's eating my tiger crow orchid?
Spider mites
Signs: Yellow or silver stippling on leaf surfaces; fine webbing under leaves in dry, warm rooms
Control: Shower the plant, increase humidity, and apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray every 5–7 days for four weeks
Scale insects
Signs: Brown hard bumps on pseudobulbs and stem bases; sooty mold from honeydew excretion
Control: Scrub with isopropyl alcohol; apply horticultural oil or neem oil spray on a 10-day schedule
Mealybugs
Signs: White cottony deposits at pseudobulb nodes and leaf sheaths; weakened new growths
Control: Dab colonies with 70% isopropyl alcohol; drench potting medium with diluted neem oil solution
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Tiger Crow Orchid pests — FAQ
What is eating my tiger crow orchid?
Tiger Crow Orchid (Oncidium tigrinum) is susceptible to spider mites, especially in heated indoor environments with low humidity. Scale insects colonize the thick pseudobulbs, and mealybugs hide at leaf bases. Increase humidity and airflow to deter mites, inspect every two weeks during active growth, and treat any scale promptly with alcohol and neem oil.
How do I get rid of spider mites on tiger crow orchid?
Yellow or silver stippling on leaf surfaces; fine webbing under leaves in dry, warm rooms Shower the plant, increase humidity, and apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray every 5–7 days for four weeks
How do I get rid of scale insects on tiger crow orchid?
Brown hard bumps on pseudobulbs and stem bases; sooty mold from honeydew excretion Scrub with isopropyl alcohol; apply horticultural oil or neem oil spray on a 10-day schedule
How do I get rid of mealybugs on tiger crow orchid?
White cottony deposits at pseudobulb nodes and leaf sheaths; weakened new growths Dab colonies with 70% isopropyl alcohol; drench potting medium with diluted neem oil solution