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Oct 12, 2023 12:35 PM CST
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Hi I have a nice bird of paradise plant but it got white spots and there are various reasons what it can be and I cannot figure our what is wrong with it;( can you help me to identify it and share advice how to treat it please? Thank you so much!
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Oct 12, 2023 12:57 PM CST
California (Zone 9b)
3 out of four pictures show scale insects. The second picture doesn't show the insects but the spots are probably from them too. You can go the alcohol on a swab route and/or apply systemic insecticide. Bonide and Bayer both have systemics you put on the soil and water in. Due to all the crevices in between the leaves I think the alcohol on a swab method is ineffective for control/elimination.
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Oct 17, 2023 9:42 PM CST

Thanks for the advice, good to know.
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