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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. 59990 members, 13094 posts

## Posts

- [Y’all. So like everyone else, my majesty palm has been shaky since I brought her home. I’m finally seeing some growth…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jJSkYYD4RtieSuE4dWqw_w.md) (by Bunmi, 2024-07-21, 0 comments)
- [Is something wrong with my PPP (“Peach”) or is this natural, they are the original leaves when i got the plant……](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YlzlVO7fTBaF44DHdCxjYQ.md) (by Dakota the plant guy, 2024-07-20, 1 comment)
- [My aloe plant has some droopy arms that seem to be unattached from the main plant. Any tips on what to do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tyALG8uCRZ25rfYFb8KKcg.md) (by Kayla May, 2024-07-20, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know how to deal with spider mites? One of my spider plants just came down with them. So annoying!😣 I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vshI630bRwac8B9LMpirjA.md) (by Hens and chicks, 2024-07-20, 4 comments)
- [What’s y’all diagnosis for this little succulent? There’s some root rot (I think) so I’m gonna treat it for that. My…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/66MsMjQARpWrc7c6Alwpug.md) (by NicTheBucket, 2024-07-20, 0 comments)
- [Any suggestions to save my thai con monstera with root rot?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/x55UapmLQZCx3JjWUZR3pA.md) (by Hannah P, 2024-07-20, 1 comment)
- [hello! i have a chinese evergreen plant that is doing really well overall and appears to be very healthy. today when i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SHBl3-ycTHiVMIr7X2WR3g.md) (by plantygirl, 2024-07-20, 0 comments)
- [my christmas cactus has been outside all summer and is thriving in the light, but recently it developed two brown, dry…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/O4WyVNIKQN2lLa73_RJ4jw.md) (by regan, 2024-07-20, 1 comment)
- [hi! when i bought my alocasia zebrina from the garden centre, a couple of its leaves had brown ends (likely due to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iWEQa974QSq3XPrjL26RRA.md) (by freyabez, 2024-07-20, 2 comments)
- [I purchased a snake plant and repotted it in the same nursery pot, but using a mix of succulent, orchid, and perlite.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RcDXEcHaQWK4Zx7GzNpDEQ.md) (by Shun, 2024-07-20, 3 comments)
- [Hello I wondered if anyone had any ideas what was wrong with my nerve plant so it used to be in a humid jar and was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZGX5HxAdROy1GuG_cQMCjg.md) (by Amy, 2024-07-20, 2 comments)
- [My San Marzano Tomato’s haven’t been ripening. They have been on the vine since the beginning of this month with little…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/53eHM9StRS-siCYaxzg0qA.md) (by Pvpaardvark, 2024-07-20, 3 comments)
- [Hi there , Hoping I can get some help with my sweet potato vine. I noticed this yellowing and spotting on the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/K78vKnEaQNuK-9jWQjbpyQ.md) (by cyndi7, 2024-07-20, 0 comments)
- [I got a gardenia plant from my local nursery here in Ottawa and it drew well for a few months, but we’ve had some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Xam8o9vlSdKD5f8JzMkzkA.md) (by Jaya, 2024-07-20, 0 comments)
- [The second wave of mealybugs appeared after the first attempt to eradicate the infestation two weeks ago on my Hoya…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HPyu65riSqaDoItOmHcJnA.md) (by Sunny, 2024-07-20, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know what these brown spots are? A few of the leaves turned all brown like this \& fell off! 😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mSUy5QRxSDK35OYw2VTR9A.md) (by Katie, 2024-07-20, 0 comments)
- [SOS!! lol. My Thai Con has browning spots . For context, they are not crispy but not soft . Almost banana peel-like.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_9QPVqxNRH2fwm24aweVZA.md) (by Tabi :), 2024-07-20, 4 comments)
- [I just bought this plant but i didn’t realize it was stained with this white stuff. Does anyone know what this is and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8xf5QlLMSBaPDyvcwLFayw.md) (by Briannis 🍓, 2024-07-20, 5 comments)
- [First time having an alocasia and I don’t know what’s wrong. The edges started getting crispy it’s in front of a grow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7Jye_J0ATLSb_FPx63psGQ.md) (by Meg, 2024-07-20, 6 comments)
- [Hey all, I have a transdecantia that has recently started doing well. The soil has these white growth with red tops.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BcwaC17UT0-4h3ozNZKKeA.md) (by ScienceHobby, 2024-07-20, 3 comments)

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