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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. 60009 members, 13102 posts

## Posts

- [Anyone know what kind of caterpillars these are?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6508e45599d30bfe9707b91a.md) (by For the Horticulture, 2023-09-18, 2 comments)
- [Any thoughts/suggestions on what could be going wrong with my aloe? I repotted this plant couple of weeks ago and it is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6508c4ea0231d761351a07c5.md) (by Plant Lover, 2023-09-18, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know what’s happening to my spinach child? He’s all tall and I think I see roots on top. Does he need a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6508c2e7539b645b4fe06840.md) (by Boogaloo, 2023-09-18, 2 comments)
- [Hey Yall, Newby here … I just picked up this beauty from my local nursery \& wanted to inquire about these few leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6508bc26539b641368df0bd8.md) (by lin2279, 2023-09-18, 5 comments)
- [why are they leggy? should i just fill up with more soil?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65087c6733717b34e113e64e.md) (by isabelle b., 2023-09-18, 1 comment)
- [I can’t seem to figure out what is happening to my Homalomena plant. The leaves keep getting more and more yellow and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65087535e2ae7e4daa026f24.md) (by Clare E, 2023-09-18, 4 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what’s going on with my rubber plant. It is only on one leaf.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650873e7ce052571c90e97f0.md) (by Sarah, 2023-09-18, 0 comments)
- [Anyone know why the tips of my dragon scale Alocacia is turning yellow?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65082ad38f79a18ddd4c2359.md) (by SydGrave, 2023-09-18, 1 comment)
- [hi! can’t quite place the issue here- not over or under watered. i even keep her by a humidifier (when my central air…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6507c999ee12e8d183401cd3.md) (by Sydnei, 2023-09-18, 6 comments)
- [Is this bad? I repotted this bird yesterday and now the leaves are all curled in. It has plenty of water…. 🤔](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6507a77ca934d3624c7f5de5.md) (by Nadine, 2023-09-18, 2 comments)
- [It’s watering day and I just noticed mold (?) on my plant. I’m going to replace the dirt but how do I avoid this next…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6507820ae5c8ba3e1c1d57ed.md) (by Felicia, 2023-09-17, 4 comments)
- [I honestly don’t know what I did wrong. They have enough sunlight, and I allow them to thoroughly dry before I water it](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65077e77438e66e0e92c44ad.md) (by Felicia, 2023-09-17, 4 comments)
- [Hello! Please help 🙃 I got this beautiful Alocasia Jacklynn from one of my local nurseries \& her newer growth/smaller…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65075fdf6c3b1a78f0b6cd4f.md) (by Kenzie, 2023-09-17, 2 comments)
- [Alocasia did really well the first week I got it, then the oldest leaf got weird coloration and so I cut it. Then it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65075eb56c3b1a5e1cb694d3.md) (by Gabryal, 2023-09-17, 0 comments)
- [Send help!! I’ve tried watering more, watering less, regular misting, more sunlight, less sunlight… I’m not sure what’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65075ad37c380f734517e348.md) (by Olivia, 2023-09-17, 2 comments)
- [Here is my money tree. All of its “original” leaves (those there when I bought it) are dark green, and all of the new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650728fb4060f979d185a5e4.md) (by Beth, 2023-09-17, 5 comments)
- [No diseases, pests or problems to report, but I want to avoid them. I need some advice on this little guy -…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65071b4833717b9877d740b6.md) (by Dave\_opuntiaface, 2023-09-17, 0 comments)
- [Help please! Planta recommends discarding my mother of millions due to this mildew substance… before noticing the white…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650709cd6c3b1a7462a52c4b.md) (by Daril, 2023-09-17, 8 comments)
- [Is this mold or mineral deposits on my plants soil? I had a problem with what I thought was mold for these Chinese…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6506a99e0231d70856bb2e02.md) (by venusaur, 2023-09-17, 3 comments)
- [Does this discoloration on my Alocasia mean I have a light situation? Like it got burned or something? It’s under a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65063f862ccc56ddd174db1e.md) (by Melanie, 2023-09-16, 2 comments)

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