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Old 12-01-2004, 05:02 AM
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Default Help! Bird of Paradise parasites

Return it to where you bought it and ask for your money back.


Paul wrote in message
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We have an indoor Bird of Paradise plant about 5 feet tall. We got it

only
couple of months ago. Just couple of days ago i've noticed a small
segmented worm under the plant. The worm is about half an inch long of

light
brown color. I looked closely in the soil and noticed tens of much

smaller
worms like this one. Whitish to brownish color, segmented but no legs

that
i could see. The plant also has one suspicious black hole on one of the
branches. Plus some leafs have no less suspicious holes through them.

Not
to many though. Only 3 or 4 about half an inch to quarter of an inch in
diameter. These holes possibly came with the plant. I'm no gardening
expert, but i think that something could be living inside the stems that

is
damaging the plant. And those worms could come from the larvae as we had

a
problem with tiny flies in the fall. Can anybody recommend what to do

with
these worms or holes in the leaves?