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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

- [Pls help… I don’t know what is going on with my string bean plant. The leaves are. Irking downwards and the color is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f5ec0d0a11dc7317b3d20.md) (by AlexGrowsFood, 2023-06-18, 0 comments)
- [Anyone know what’s wrong with this plant? (It is usually in direct sunlight in my room not on the windowsill)](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f5d312dbd8d83ec663c26.md) (by Molly, 2023-06-18, 4 comments)
- [hey, i’m worried about my peace lily. I watered it yesterday but the right side is now drooping and some leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f4fa76472c0b0d67bc793.md) (by katherine, 2023-06-18, 4 comments)
- [I’m worried about my Dracaena. I repotted her a couple months ago from an 8” to a 10” pot. Since then she’s developed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f3ac5e970247895ff0c57.md) (by Bigredamazon, 2023-06-18, 2 comments)
- [How do you prevent against spider mites? I don’t have any but I have two calatheas and I know they can be prone to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f2c515f06c63e65af9635.md) (by Skagnew, 2023-06-18, 4 comments)
- [What is this growing in my indoor plant soil? 🤢](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f0e8d4bb2d44b32d91daf.md) (by BrittanyThompson3, 2023-06-18, 5 comments)
- [anyone know why my nerve plant is getting crispy brown spots? i use filtered water and shes in non direct light](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648f099f4bb2d44c74d833f1.md) (by alex, 2023-06-18, 1 comment)
- [Good morning, I have had this Alocasia for 3 months. One of the new leaves started turning yellow about a week ago and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648eff3ffb81dc5653738f13.md) (by BGreen, 2023-06-18, 4 comments)
- [Not sure if it’s a problem or not, but I’ve been seeing little mushrooms pop up in my potted plants. Is this a good…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648ea8b4e9702406d9e66ec9.md) (by Mouton, 2023-06-18, 5 comments)
- [they were gonna throw out this plastic plant at my work but I said I’d try to save it, I’m pretty sure it’s severely…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648e4fed74b56267ef579527.md) (by Stinkyskunky, 2023-06-18, 4 comments)
- [Hi! My gasteraloe has little brown spots.. anyone know what this plant needs /is lacking? Thank you](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648e243a1e60949ab23eb891.md) (by Haylee, 2023-06-17, 0 comments)
- [Every time I move my plants on my windowsill there seems to be white small bugs underneath the pots. I wipe them away…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648df9ce4c365f4a3124c365.md) (by Jo, 2023-06-17, 4 comments)
- [Why does my pottos have black spots on most leaves, even new growth. It’s located in sunny bathroom with filtered light…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648df602751df9a0cef7dada.md) (by Peaches, 2023-06-17, 10 comments)
- [Gnats. Gnats. And more gnats. My spider and pothos plants are unhappy. Tried Neem oil, repotting, putting some wine and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648ded89bb3e45dbd790c5fe.md) (by Steffie, 2023-06-17, 6 comments)
- [I’ve had milkweed in my yard for years but I noticed this year, there is blackness and deformity on the buds and top…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648dece74d5de04f3cdf3886.md) (by sistrmoon, 2023-06-17, 0 comments)
- [I recently bought my first birds nest fern and I was searching care tips when i saw a youtube video that says a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648dea99f0542ad13fd62165.md) (by steph, 2023-06-17, 6 comments)
- [So I rescued and split up these two plants about a week ago. But in the last couple days the one has leaves turning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648de046754f0cecbb1e823d.md) (by Cookie, 2023-06-17, 2 comments)
- [My elephant ear looks good except that little lad. Any ideas why he’s so sad?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648ddbf161395b858ca8026a.md) (by Bri bee, 2023-06-17, 3 comments)
- [Anyone know what the heck this could be on my orchid?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648ddb8a751df9df9df30b78.md) (by Bri bee, 2023-06-17, 3 comments)
- [Super excited to have been gifted with this Peperomia. She’s in a west facing bathroom window. The window has privacy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648db710a786b2180b3347ff.md) (by COsuperfly, 2023-06-17, 5 comments)

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