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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. 59994 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [Any suggestions on how to help nurture my striped calathea back to good health? I haven’t had it for very long, maybe a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4mwQIwAoRtG93av_Dj9kXg.md) (by Miss Pots, 2024-07-03, 11 comments)
- [I have horrible gnats all over my place and there are coming from the soil. I change the soil to compost and it doesn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AnvPtI52Q7KgXFpXmU3VMQ.md) (by Enzo, 2024-07-03, 12 comments)
- [My elephant foot plant is getting crunchy leaves on the bottom. last time I bottom watered it and it soaked up almost…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/n1d7G9z4Q_aLHXwklW7Tzg.md) (by Skimbutt, 2024-07-03, 3 comments)
- [Whats going on with my pothos? only some leaves started turning black. They aren’t crunchy, actually very thin. Am I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EUVSgiD0Q7SQtyv5oP8gGw.md) (by Skimbutt, 2024-07-03, 7 comments)
- [Hi new to plants and a friend gave us this one. App ID’d it as a Corn Plant? I repotted it and put new dirt. It seems…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vp7qA-4DS-aqjXw3tDmTeg.md) (by Jantzen, 2024-07-03, 2 comments)
- [Hello plant enthusiasts! I bought this cutie (I believe a peperomia??) at my hardware store for .90🙀I’d love to help…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cbXNLQs2QmOU-A4vStNW6A.md) (by Jess, 2024-07-03, 7 comments)
- [Help!!! Some of our sunflowers are finally almost to blooming point but we noticed this thick, almost jelly like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EpL4zjzZSzm_glTlhh8SqA.md) (by Molly, 2024-07-03, 1 comment)
- [Can anybody explain how chlorophyl works? Cuz my Adansonii Albo having a problem. 1st picture showing healthy, after a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1tNN_ZTOSVmibOc_VHPWww.md) (by Bunbun, 2024-07-03, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know what bugs these are? They are small black and making holes in the leaves. I watered them out. But they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1PeilLG2Rmua48fx6m_OYw.md) (by Ranjana, 2024-07-03, 0 comments)
- [Is this ponytail palm savable? This came in a pot with 3. I have had this for two years and it recently started looking…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/x7CV7FnnQdqjwxYVR2qekQ.md) (by Victoria, 2024-07-03, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone have any thai constellation tips please? Had this for a few months now and all that’s happened is the 2…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/a2Gk4x3HTWqNs9on536TmA.md) (by Mairead, 2024-07-03, 5 comments)
- [I got this Bougainville plant a few days ago and placed it in my backyard where it gets full sun, direct sunlight from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/065n-vhuQyWMIoqUDa1jIA.md) (by Carolina, 2024-07-03, 3 comments)
- [What is this on a jade plant and how do I get rid of the white stuff ??? 🙏🙏](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lWtRPHopTkax3o_EeSpoDg.md) (by Hawaiinrwiebee, 2024-07-03, 4 comments)
- [I need some advice on my string of pearls. I can’t seem to get it right. It has been in my window, and on a watering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cIRbHEBNRj-0P95NsxZyuQ.md) (by Maddie, 2024-07-03, 5 comments)
- [Help? Can anyone tell me what the heck is going on with my bell peppers?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s2aCelg3R7S738DpvOC5xw.md) (by THORNASTY, 2024-07-02, 1 comment)
- [Hello! So my monstera albo borsigiana has one been doing great for the last month but now I see this!! (See pic below)…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sHvcoGf4RtmnUQO_D9nLDw.md) (by Lacee, 2024-07-02, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my spider plant might be struggling to produce babies? It has had this offshoot for about 6-8…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mNXs0-Y9TJyLaJnXMTAwnA.md) (by David, 2024-07-02, 6 comments)
- [Dinks roots, as a follow up to my last post 🥺 it doesn’t smell bad](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nUpZW0yHR9-ahfesaGwV6A.md) (by Liam, 2024-07-02, 6 comments)
- [Hi friends, I posted on the overall plant thread but thought I might get more help here. I’m really worried about this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CNwTx8snTz2qcrqPKT7C1A.md) (by Liam, 2024-07-02, 5 comments)
- [Hey so my purple green beans look as if they have been getting eaten if you can help please do. There is a picture down…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i1ZaAncEQYqVF0RaYpw1pA.md) (by 盛开, 2024-07-02, 0 comments)

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