roaches in pots

15 years ago

Need advice from the experts here please. This is my first summer with a greenhouse and have about 125 potted orchids in it. In the last few days as I've watered them, small roaches ran out of some of the pots. Now, this is Florida and hot and muggy, but I know these miserable bugs will eat roots. I've put down borax powder on the floor but have no idea what to do about the pots. Please give me your best advice. Thanks in advance. Vee

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bcfromfl
15 years ago
Being in Florida myself (first in Vero Beach, and now north of Panama City), I've had a lot of *BAD* experiences with roaches and my orchids, since I grow in a greenhouse too. Buy yourself some Indoor/Outdoor roach spray, and periodically load your pots up. Spray it right through the drainage holes in the bottom of the pots, and if you have large mounts or baskets, spray them too. It won't hurt the plants. Also spray around the perimeter on the floor regularly.

Not only do roaches have a penchant for delicate root tips, but I think there's a toxin in their saliva that will even kill minis. I love all of God's creatures, except fire ants, moles....and ROACHES!!!!

-Bruce
stitzelweller
15 years ago
Alcohol is lethal to roaches. It takes a few seconds. The bugs die a horrible death.
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