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title: "Hello !! I have a bird of paradise maybe about 6 months to a year old…"
description: "Hello !! I have a bird of paradise maybe about 6 months to a year old ?? We got her off Facebook marketplace. She’s growing ! However while I was watering her,…"
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# Hello !! I have a bird of paradise maybe about 6 months to a year old…

_Publicado por emma \& jordan el 2025-03-27_

Hello !! I have a bird of paradise maybe about 6 months to a year old ?? We got her off Facebook marketplace. She’s growing ! However while I was watering her, a little fruit fly thing flew off the soil ? I’m not sure what bug that is, but is it something to be concerned about ? I’m not sure how to fix it.

## 2 comentarios

### Darcy comentó el 2025-03-27

Sounds like a gnat. I keep gnat lights plugged in to keep the populations down. If I get an infestation, like from using new soil, I’ll treat with BioAdvanced. With bird of paradise, if you are using a spray treatment, make sure to get it into the folds of the stalk, if that makes sense. I couldn’t cure mine until I realized they live in those little crevices

#### emma \& jordan respondió el 2025-03-27

Thank you :)

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