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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

- [Help with my mango! New growth but I feel like I need to add something to reduce browning leaves! Its been in my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6490d7bf9b4e286b9fd128a1.md) (by Katie Zigs, 2023-06-19, 0 comments)
- [So I’ve had an Aloe for a bit, and a small amount of it is sorta yellow, yet the rest of the plant looks perfectly…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6490d7773dd35fccd9550f02.md) (by Kat, 2023-06-19, 4 comments)
- [I left some of my planes with my family while I was away at college. I’ve had this peace lily for about 4 years now and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6490c9cfc43851e7f870b317.md) (by Ginny, 2023-06-19, 1 comment)
- [Anyone know why the new leaves she’s been sprouting already have brown spots on them? Otherwise perfectly healthy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6490c4e5e64300525c24ba39.md) (by Mikala, 2023-06-19, 4 comments)
- [Has anyone had this issue with the bottom of their hydrangea stems turning brown? I assume it’s some sort of fungus and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6490b0af949957fa8528bff8.md) (by Laura, 2023-06-19, 10 comments)
- [I’m not sure what to do with this parlor palm. I keep getting brown spots on the leaves and some leaves are drying out.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64909e092be19970cbf432a9.md) (by Cookie, 2023-06-19, 5 comments)
- [I have a smaller pothos and Chinese evergreen and they take a lot longer to dry out than when the app tells me to water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64909c0513736def9726b5b6.md) (by Chadwickt, 2023-06-19, 2 comments)
- [Is this natural fuzz (furana) or powdery mildew on my pink lady apple tree?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64907d4cb5a71ba77de0651d.md) (by Lotus biscuits, 2023-06-19, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why the new growth on my American rubber plant is looking yellow and curled up like this? Too much…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649074da1190bf5bf6dca6d9.md) (by Kerry, 2023-06-19, 1 comment)
- [The bottom leaves/stems of my cherry tomato plant is curling \& turning brown around the edges. It is in a garden. HELP!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649049530aff4580aff8e6c7.md) (by Dixie, 2023-06-19, 3 comments)
- [I have mezoo red trailing it sprouted, a baby sun rose, but the baby sun rose is now going back into the flower stem,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648fc318d0a11d51678d3f58.md) (by FelixlovesKA, 2023-06-19, 0 comments)
- [halp 😧](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648fa7aa81650645637034ea.md) (by Maren Stacian, 2023-06-19, 1 comment)
- [Hello! This is a newer plant of mine. I snipped the leaves that had brown on them but I just noticed two more leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648fa7822dbd8d3333736ca6.md) (by Lori Anne, 2023-06-19, 7 comments)
- [I recently planted this guy and he was doing really well for a little. Now he’s looking a little sad. Any ideas on why…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f9cd9cf1176e6551d377c.md) (by Bri bee, 2023-06-19, 5 comments)
- [..I thought this was the caterpillar’s head…. It was poop 😒 he had a pile of it in the stalk of this banana plant and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f8dc8015a910abf55ca57.md) (by Julie, 2023-06-18, 1 comment)
- [There is a ant infestation on my camomile plant I’m using neem oil but it’s not working](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f7ea283ad062198271937.md) (by Kate, 2023-06-18, 3 comments)
- [There is a ant infestation on my camomile plant I’m using neem oil but it’s not working](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f7e968165065a6168a7e0.md) (by Kate, 2023-06-18, 0 comments)
- [Do you see an issue with this plant? Some of the leaves are crisp. I believe it was outside in the direct florida sun…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f7769feb5171d2b170159.md) (by Kay, 2023-06-18, 4 comments)
- [Hi I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong with this white bird of paradise I had see little spiders in the soil and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f72513f4b763294dc2e1e.md) (by Kerby\_elayne, 2023-06-18, 6 comments)
- [I just moved this guy to the plant ICU. Anyone know what’s going on and how to treat it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f713583ad06955f24d94d.md) (by Raelyn C, 2023-06-18, 1 comment)

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