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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. 60002 members, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [Hello guys, My polka dot begonia that i bought a couple of weeks ago isn’t doing well. I water it regularly, and it's…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5a92f0333a507f66da897.md) (by Ezgi, 2024-01-15, 7 comments)
- [hi, ive had this plant for a while, and he constantly keeps growing and dying, dont know what to do anymore, moss is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5a3a01378ae5cc3bd40ae.md) (by treevan :D, 2024-01-15, 1 comment)
- [Hi there. I’d welcome some feedback on my Majestic Palm. I’ve had her for a few years and she’s always been very happy.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5a1fa32f1cdc0dc35e009.md) (by MadisonPitt, 2024-01-15, 8 comments)
- [Hi all, Does anyone have experience treating new plants empirically with a pesticide or fungicide while in quarantine?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a59cac1378ae8b76bbc483.md) (by Tara, 2024-01-15, 0 comments)
- [Hi! Can anyone help me figure out what’s going wrong with my money tree? I’ve lost leaves on all but one branch and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a58d4c5c4db1a6d1ef067c.md) (by Emma S, 2024-01-15, 1 comment)
- [I got a Dieffenbachia camouflage a few days ago and the leaves (2) are already turning yellow, it’s placed in the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a57a0b728de638832a1a1c.md) (by Ema, 2024-01-15, 2 comments)
- [Hi all my lovely bird’s paradise is infested with mealy bugs. I got rid of them a few with ago with 70% rubbing alcohol…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a56e491378aeb20fae0217.md) (by alliecap, 2024-01-15, 2 comments)
- [Help! My poor baby… she is a red vain and quite the drama queen, recently she has been repotted. this morning she was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a55b718015df09ad433a81.md) (by Lolly, 2024-01-15, 4 comments)
- [My lemon tree is showing pale spots where she looks like the green part of the leaves are missing. The plant is about 2…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a54b5a22756afe7305a2ae.md) (by Nickel, 2024-01-15, 0 comments)
- [Did I overwater? It’s drooping leaves and drying ends. It’s lipstick plant. Smells mushroom😕](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a50f2d36bc024be610fceb.md) (by Jolly, 2024-01-15, 6 comments)
- [I left my rosemary outside yesterday and today because I wasn’t home and the weather has been in the low 20s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a4c9d14ed070e2ebd29afd.md) (by Iris, 2024-01-15, 3 comments)
- [I keep on getting random leaves turn yellow here and there not to to often. But I don’t think it’s good! I’ve been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a4c44332f1cdb7bd0f610f.md) (by My plants, 2024-01-15, 3 comments)
- [My prayer plant when I got it vs today.. is the leaf curl normal? I set it up closer to my humidifier, which I hope…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a4bf8810e7ac82f234a82b.md) (by Whimsy, 2024-01-15, 6 comments)
- [I was recently given this pothos, and I repotted it because it was in a pot with zero drainage. There aren’t really any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a499e193790c78b2c86e92.md) (by Aimeeoj, 2024-01-15, 3 comments)
- [Hi! I’m new to raising plant babies and would like a little advice. This is my monstera. A friend of mine propagated it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a496fddbc7a6a508f9fa55.md) (by Shantelly, 2024-01-15, 2 comments)
- [My bonsai tree is very brittle, is that probably a light issue or watering issue?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a4948b956497c8a124dcde.md) (by Nate Cook, 2024-01-15, 0 comments)
- [Hi! I’ve been planting for a while but I still consider myself as a beginner since I’m not too sure about proper…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a48b8d60408b764792f7ed.md) (by andrea, 2024-01-15, 0 comments)
- [Hi, friends! The leaves on my snake plant have started to curl and spread. What does this usually indicate? It gets…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a481cf60408bcd0591903c.md) (by Joy Holmes, 2024-01-15, 1 comment)
- [Hey guys!! My pothos has completely flopped over and the leaves have lost their waxy appearance :( I thought maybe this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a476f1c59a7d64182c978b.md) (by Olivia, 2024-01-15, 2 comments)
- [Not sure how to help my deiffenbachia plant any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a45eb8c896e0fa7c370c75.md) (by Krys, 2024-01-14, 4 comments)

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