--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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, 13103 posts ## Posts - [I’m new to raising plants, and I just picked up 3 new plants from a nursery today. I’ve noticed some tiny bugs on them,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650b7e9cb2dfe179b645659d.md) (by Madison, 2023-09-20, 4 comments) - [Look at this poor guy. The 3rd leaf is new, I just started a pebble tray for humidity. 🤷🏼‍♀️](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650b73efbef1dc3f59910ae4.md) (by Jkiss, 2023-09-20, 0 comments) - [Hi!! My monstera has these little bugs on almost all of its leaves and I’m not entirely sure how to treat them, they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650b6670a2dca243ffd3f55c.md) (by dylan, 2023-09-20, 3 comments) - [Hi everyone, could you please help me understand what these marks (kinda like stretch marks) are on my Chinese…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650b50cf4f5469f500d256d5.md) (by Ayris, 2023-09-20, 2 comments) - [HELP!! my pilea leaves are showing these awful looking black spots — any idea what it could be?? Willing to do what I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650b26d9144f45832e5fadd4.md) (by Alana, 2023-09-20, 0 comments) - [Help! Why are the leaves dropping and the stem turning gold?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650b1d5bd8704962e8351009.md) (by Katelynn, 2023-09-20, 3 comments) - [Bought at the same time, what’s wrong w Skelly?? How do you care for these lil babies? I thought they’d be hardy plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650af800a7c2ce7fca8189ec.md) (by K8, 2023-09-20, 4 comments) - [someone. ANYONE. my neighbor gave me this birds of paradise and i haven’t repotted yet..i water when the app tells me…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650aefc1bef1dce292765c1b.md) (by Briana, 2023-09-20, 3 comments) - [why are the leaves turning yellow??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650aef12bef1dcf39a763085.md) (by plant\_lover, 2023-09-20, 2 comments) - [Hi Planta People💚~I’ve got a weird one for y’all. Can anyone tell me what might be happening to my Calathea Network?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650aed8e42f255a7b36d6f01.md) (by Madidoll, 2023-09-20, 3 comments) - [Someone please help my Echeveria dropped all of its leaves and I have no idea what to do!!! Thanks so much!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650ad1e842f2551e14681b8b.md) (by Thomas, 2023-09-20, 4 comments) - [My Brazilian Chesnut is dropping leaves and has these patches. It just moved with me and I’m wondering if it’s stress.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650a3bc7806b449f3ba76d72.md) (by Magpie, 2023-09-20, 0 comments) - [Help!!! I don’t know why my elephant ear is rotting at the stem. She looks healthy but I just noticed that.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650a2271806b44a362a2c3bc.md) (by PRbutterfly, 2023-09-19, 1 comment) - [what is happening?? i thought everything was ok till i started re potting, the leaves started falling off also. it’s my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650a2256539b64d71720aed0.md) (by Macie, 2023-09-19, 2 comments) - [Ahh how can I restore my ivy plant? This is the 4th time i’ve repotted it due to mold…every time I repot it, I rinse…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650a2088e0fcd81ac6634d10.md) (by ari, 2023-09-19, 2 comments) - [Hi everyone! I have had this lipstick plant for almost 3 years now and for the past year, she has been looking super…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/650a1db4bf5ed82e4b43758f.md) (by Miriam, 2023-09-19, 2 comments) - [I have been battling mold in my pothos plant and I just noticed this translucent worm. It is VERY tiny. Any ideas? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6509f2143227541b8257a3c5.md) (by Liz, 2023-09-19, 1 comment) - [Plant looks like overwatered and underwatered at the same time 😥 My Bird of Paradise started getting yellow edges…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6509e226b2dfe1a6eafbdc53.md) (by Polina, 2023-09-19, 7 comments) - [I don’t know what I keep doing wrong but this is like 6th airplant that rots and dies](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6509e065b68cdb6191086c2f.md) (by k, 2023-09-19, 7 comments) - [Should I repot my silver sword? I just noticed that there is a root coming through one of the drainage holes. It’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6509db7f144f4554cb265df8.md) (by Brianna, 2023-09-19, 7 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=QKk0Tj5dhhdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQB2nKihsETmGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_