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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. 60011 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [Trying to grow a horse chestnut bonsai. All the leaves have recently started to look diseased. Plant GP said it might…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c531e5076d335938570486.md) (by Ben A, 2023-07-29, 2 comments)
- [Really worried my hibiscus tree just notice this week.advice. Plz](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c525f3f2b3cb93b95927b1.md) (by Audalb, 2023-07-29, 2 comments)
- [the left is now vs when i got my monstera. i think the leaves are droopy but that may just be me being worried. does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c51cd43ee1dc42ba1a377c.md) (by Emily, 2023-07-29, 10 comments)
- [She was cut from a mother plant. Used fish fertilizer for a week. Tried to pot her but her health declined slowly…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c4830250fe23864eff4c48.md) (by Adarius, 2023-07-29, 5 comments)
- [Uh oh! I left him for one week and watered him before I left and when I get back he’s droopy?! Plz help what did I do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c441be390a903c2bf7f942.md) (by Plant mom!, 2023-07-28, 6 comments)
- [I do not come in peace so you have 2 minutes to find somewhere safe to go because this ain’t it. I detest your kind.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c435fac09783661e311146.md) (by Choc, 2023-07-28, 10 comments)
- [I bought this Colocasia Coffee Cups (I think 😝) with my partner on a recent trip. I want to switch it over to a leca…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c42fd6fa7c4df061920e8e.md) (by Oor, 2023-07-28, 3 comments)
- [My asparagus firn is forming light mold on the top of the soil. How do I treat this and prevent it in the future?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c42b1b076d33bb1628739a.md) (by Aubrey, 2023-07-28, 4 comments)
- [Lesson time 😆 As some are aware, fiddle figs are finicky little buggers… and I have a bad habit of trying to rescue…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c41df4975d47ad2fa87566.md) (by Tiffany, 2023-07-28, 3 comments)
- [Hello again guys!!! Last night I realized Mel’s soil was really dark so I check her out and the pot had at least 2…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c3aee25e880832e8f88af9.md) (by Princess🧘🏽‍♀️, 2023-07-28, 3 comments)
- [FUNGUS GNATS: FGs can lay up to 200 eggs per day and each FG may live 28 days, most of the population exist at varying…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c33c6d7aba2d5cfcbd3121.md) (by MamaJuju, 2023-07-28, 2 comments)
- [SO, lastly! It has been repotted and looks amazing. \*UPDATE\* To ensure I was able to save my ZZ, I repotted some of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c33aec5e88089944e70ef8.md) (by jedijae, 2023-07-28, 2 comments)
- [Ok guys, back to the umbrella plant. I’ve considered so many issues (scale, powdery mildew, sooty black mold, thrips,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c32d73ec6561d433e75f0d.md) (by Maggie, 2023-07-28, 6 comments)
- [Help!!! My dieffenbachia has a fungus gnat infestation 😭 any tips? Also some leaves are looking brown on the tips 😕…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c309ac2e8a754c6339840c.md) (by Fatima, 2023-07-28, 5 comments)
- [Help! My Umbrella Tree is losing leaves, they’re turning black and falling off😭I can’t figure out why, I don’t think…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c2fb87a7fe4980e80b9b77.md) (by Mika, 2023-07-27, 5 comments)
- [My prayer plant seems half healthy, half dead - flowering and sprouting new leaves but also has a lot of shriveled…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c2ea0f50fe230396b68310.md) (by Sascha, 2023-07-27, 5 comments)
- [My alocasia Polly is showing yellow/orange on leaves and even some holes. I just reported and watered and fertilized…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c2d9eafb2c8da28c3ce9d9.md) (by Brittany, 2023-07-27, 3 comments)
- [Why is my bamboo plant turning yellow at the top](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c2d7cac37cb149fa79b630.md) (by Bella, 2023-07-27, 8 comments)
- [does anyone know what kind of plant this is/what it’s problem might be? i think i marked it wrong on planta, and it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c2d41e19d3d43dbcbd8a5e.md) (by Mushroom, 2023-07-27, 5 comments)
- [Is my alocasia frydek overwatered? What could be causing the leaf to turn yellow/brown?? Kinda mushy..](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c2d0caa7fe498663035990.md) (by Brittany, 2023-07-27, 3 comments)

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