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title: "Pests, diseases and problems"
description: "Discuss and troubleshoot plant issues"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ"
language: "en"
modified: "2023-05-15T13:58:31.579Z"
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# Pests, diseases and problems

Share your own experiences with plant pests and diseases, and gain valuable insights from others on how to prevent and treat these common problems.

Misc. 59991 members, 13094 posts

## Posts

- [Hey! Just got and planted these basil plants but they are drooping. Any tips on what to do? I’m new to gardening so I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/obq-a6OKRauy9TF63YkVlA.md) (by User14224, 2024-07-28, 3 comments)
- [Hey guys, hope yall are having a wonderful day! I was just wondering if someone could help this plant noobie figure out…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tz20RPY7Rly27CpW6yNmpQ.md) (by Percy, 2024-07-28, 2 comments)
- [Hi Planta Peeps: Here is this beautiful praying plant and I stopped moving it daily outside because I was told I could…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xP4BsDDGTh2Y4JalZmoTrw.md) (by PSol, 2024-07-28, 2 comments)
- [Hi! This plant has been slowly yellowing ever since I repotted it (it was hydrophobic from the store and i had to SOAK…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VVvuhg3LTgCqWQ7pGTmuWg.md) (by Caity, 2024-07-28, 4 comments)
- [Hi Plantas Peeps: I have this beautiful Calathea, for the most part I this it’s doing great! But I’m checking it out…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IZIZxrG0SHa_xNas7rhtqA.md) (by PSol, 2024-07-28, 5 comments)
- [It’s been raining a lot recently where I live. I went outside yesterday during a break in the rain and saw that I have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EHoutD2tRTqhNB2weMxtbA.md) (by New to plants, 2024-07-28, 1 comment)
- [I have tiny flying bugs all over. I have tried neem oil so far. Will be trying Diatomaceous earth soon. Would it hurt…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Pgdq8JnWSJms51AsiEhMSQ.md) (by Krystal, 2024-07-28, 2 comments)
- [3 weeks, no mealy bugs. Plant and soil both treated. Think it's safe to take her out of quarantine?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q2vpyXlZR92zf57LFfSKjA.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-07-28, 5 comments)
- [My Calathea Rattlesnake hasn’t been doing so hot lately. Her leaves are getting crispy at the edges and I’m not quite…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/USn4-BqQTEiePPn8ob-nuw.md) (by ellie, 2024-07-28, 4 comments)
- [I'm going to treat with Q-tips and alcohol and quarantine anyway, but does this look like it could be mealy bugs?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0l2TF8LAQPChnfrVYRGuxQ.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-07-28, 2 comments)
- [anyone know why my prayer plant leaves are curling 😖 i thought it could be bc it didn't have enough humidity but ive…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/34JeN5inSkqPhOIhgxlF6A.md) (by talia, 2024-07-28, 3 comments)
- [My prayer plant has been doing great for months. I just noticed that these two incoming leaves are rotting. I checked…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e2lBMroTRv2EGVmunqBF2A.md) (by Cat!, 2024-07-28, 5 comments)
- [She was doing great then her leaves began drooping. The good news is she has 3 white flowers coming in but yet seems so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vtQiwiisRZiHiKNm-qbgSg.md) (by Vonne, 2024-07-28, 18 comments)
- [I have gnats and all my plants are slowly dying idk what to do I’ve switched to bottom watering and sprayed with pest…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LPEPYIhOR66GtSXjHMZtdA.md) (by Holly, 2024-07-28, 10 comments)
- [my caladium is doing great with an exception of this one leaf i'm not sure why it's the only one dropping. There is a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q5dnXglsSrGe7tSrjvqzQw.md) (by Karis, 2024-07-27, 3 comments)
- [My monstera has a ton of fungus gnats in it, and I have sticky traps to catch the adults but more keep hatching. Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iDQFcFMKSZK6HYrnxk_Zyw.md) (by Maggie, 2024-07-27, 3 comments)
- [So two plants and so many problems: Orchid: so my orchid on the front right leaf has this weird bubble on it and it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MW2eGigmRSicPVJLRyuCUA.md) (by Miranda, 2024-07-27, 3 comments)
- [Our corn plant is struggling on one side. Not sure if the tallest stalk has died or can it be treated. First photo from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7evLdf81TbSHWLyBrBAJDw.md) (by Lynde, 2024-07-27, 2 comments)
- [African violet isn’t doing so good. I’ve been watering it on schedule. It was in the living room but I think my cat ate…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2j-ZWYNLTXi_k0U6KkI6fg.md) (by JennaJZ, 2024-07-27, 2 comments)
- [How do I save this pothos? I bought her at Home Depot and her pot was overflowing with water so when I brought it home…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fLoA080tQWi9aQj7isJS0w.md) (by Claire Jones, 2024-07-27, 7 comments)

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