[Sharyn]

Chrono: I've been using worm tea for quite awhile and thankfully have not had mites. You can obtain Safer's Soap from Home Depot for the mites, I'm just not sure if it will kill all the eggs as well as the active mites. Bayers Rose 3 in 1 is also good and should be readily available. To my knowledge, neem oil will also work but some folks feel that it's hard on the orchids and may even present other problems. I've used the neem for scale but never had mites, so don't know about it's use for same.

Cynthia has quite a few posts on the forum regarding mites. Do a search for mites and see what recommendations she has made for these critters. Good luck.