Common pests of monkey orchid and their control methods

Common pests of monkey orchid: aphids

Symptoms of aphid pests on monkey orchid

They often attack the tender leaves and flower buds of the monkey orchid in groups, using nymphs and adults to suck the sap.

Methods for controlling aphids on monkey orchid

A small amount can be brushed off with a brush, and for treatment, spray 1000 times diluted aphidicide wettable powder, or 2000-3000 times diluted 2.5% cypermethrin emulsifiable concentrate, or 1000 times diluted 40% cypermethrin, or 1500 times diluted cypermethrin emulsifiable concentrate, etc.

Common pests of monkey orchid: scale insects

Symptoms of scale insect pests on monkey orchid

Adults and nymphs suck sap from petioles, leaf bases, and leaf surfaces, producing yellow spots. Scale insects can easily reproduce and cause harm in a poorly ventilated environment.

Methods for controlling scale insects on monkey orchid

Ensure ventilation. Once scale insects occur, spray 1000 times diluted 25% cypermethrin wettable powder or 800-1000 times diluted 40% cypermethrin emulsifiable concentrate in time, once every 7 days for 2-3 times in a row.

Common pests of monkey orchid: snails

Snail pest symptoms on monkey orchid

They mostly feed on new shoots, new leaves, flower buds and roots at night. In June-October, timely prevention and control are required in humid environments.

Methods for controlling snails in monkey orchid

Sprinkle lime powder on the ground, or spread 8% dichlorvos granules in the places where it appears, or spray pesticides such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane on the leaves to kill it.

Common pests of Monkey Orchid: Slugs

Monkey-faced dragon orchid slug pest symptoms

Also known as water centipede, in some areas of southern China it is called centipede (not centipede), commonly known as slug, is a mollusk that forms the order Pulmonaria with some snails. It is a hermaphrodite and looks like a snail without a shell. Its body surface is moist and covered with mucus, which is very disgusting.

Monkey-faced dragon orchid slug control method

This is a folk method, which is to sprinkle salt on the slug's body to let it die of dehydration. It's very cruel, but who let it harm our senior brother Monkey-faced Xiaolonglan!