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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

- [Anyone know what might be the issue with my crispy wave fern and how I can fix it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a80ce1c29c087375ff472a.md) (by Al, 2024-01-17, 5 comments)
- [Okay I have a few things going on here… a manjula that keeps getting dark wilty spots, a cactus with weird rust looking…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a7fc16200695f02f7dd674.md) (by Moe, 2024-01-17, 5 comments)
- [Hey! So I’ve had this pothos for about a year maybe, I’ve had no problems with her until now and (she was getting big…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a7fb082314b8be19b2e2ff.md) (by Katie, 2024-01-17, 2 comments)
- [This dracaena plant was one of my first plant purchases last spring… I honestly don’t pay much attention to it because…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a7e2de089fc1738c6c544e.md) (by Danielle, 2024-01-17, 3 comments)
- [My friend’s heat broke for ~48 hours during this cold snap in Michigan and a lot of her stems froze (temp got down to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a7df05761ef73d38ac0a1f.md) (by Lauren, 2024-01-17, 3 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I recently got succulent from a friend’s house, where it was on a fully shaded porch and received pretty…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a760664f7b90b5a11172ac.md) (by Sprout, 2024-01-17, 4 comments)
- [What’s wrong with my cactus? I bought this in early Decemver then repotted it in a welldraining soil without watering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a7549bde4fc67212f3fdb1.md) (by ccalroe, 2024-01-17, 4 comments)
- [I have a star plant and it started off very pink and now it’s very pale I’m planning on watering it more and getting it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a715149b445f60af4c1378.md) (by Addi, 2024-01-16, 1 comment)
- [Ive been battling mealy bugs for 6 months, and I cant seem to get them to go away, I live in a very small town and cant…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a6f07393790c92ad2e300c.md) (by Jay, 2024-01-16, 10 comments)
- [I am an inexperienced string succulent parent. I’ve had this String of Pearls for a year and I haven’t noticed the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a6ed6e60408bab09fb1e8b.md) (by Shirley🪴you jest, 2024-01-16, 2 comments)
- [I got this purple passion plant around new years and she was doing really well until the last week or two. She was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a6e5adde4fc60947e05143.md) (by Chan, 2024-01-16, 2 comments)
- [Is there any hope for this Calathea? Moved near grow light Hoping it might get a new shoot. Am I deluded?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a658e24ed0702249184582.md) (by NanaD, 2024-01-16, 5 comments)
- [Hello, so I have two polka dot plants and both aren’t doing well. I don’t know what’s wrong with them. The leaves get…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a61f2c045518470999311d.md) (by Mercy, 2024-01-16, 7 comments)
- [Help!!!! Can somebody help me, please? Idk what to do with these bugs anymore. I believe it’s called mealybug, I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a60d3ac59a7d142c75bf0d.md) (by Andressa, 2024-01-16, 4 comments)
- [Hi! So since i’ve gotten my homalomena it’s been getting these like spots on it and I know it’s not variegation it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5f0061378ae41e9d00bfa.md) (by Lauren, 2024-01-16, 2 comments)
- [Hey Y’all! First time Monstera Mom here. Is this a problem? What can I do about it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5d7aaed476b3f5fb0fa09.md) (by SeaShel, 2024-01-16, 4 comments)
- [My elephant bush has been dropping leaves since late October. She used to be outside all day in the summer, but when it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5d70c93790ca691ff72b5.md) (by Emily, 2024-01-16, 3 comments)
- [I accidentally forgot to bring my sage inside to protect it from the freezing temperatures of Phoenix Arizona right now…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5b25660408b095bc37183.md) (by Lucan Willow, 2024-01-15, 3 comments)
- [Hii all I have had this plant for over a year and continue to struggle with having leaves continue to die. I will new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5b0a79b445f982f0ce9a8.md) (by Bill, 2024-01-15, 5 comments)
- [Hi all. So I’ve had this spider plant for a while and she’s just not looking too pretty. Has anybody pruned all the way…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a5aa17296b73d176064964.md) (by Circe, 2024-01-15, 5 comments)

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