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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. 59925 members, 13060 posts

## Posts

- [Can someone help me with my spider plant? My dad knocked it over, on accident and it lay face down for about 2 days…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5yyIztytMtifiSWKKrxIt5.md) (by Kamryn, 2026-01-19, 6 comments)
- [My peace lily has been very droopy lately without going back so I figured it was root bound and it was so, I repotted…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c6UoJ6A4Km1UReK66MQGZv.md) (by Isabella, 2026-01-19, 3 comments)
- [I have this money tree that as mid Fall came, I noticed yellowing and dropping leaves. I thought it was a season change…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YJprb5V4FhJMK45esiP8t3.md) (by Kingbetes, 2026-01-19, 0 comments)
- [Hello, I think someone moved my corn plant near a window that filtered cold air. Can I save this plant? I am…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rcKqMtgCuEZOAxBSf1joxK.md) (by 710 Central, 2026-01-19, 5 comments)
- [Test](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0XoW2pfYb4gZa8yWAARZWK.md) (by Test, 2026-01-19, 0 comments)
- [My orchid that I have in water is getting yellow spot on its leaves. I thought it was from too much light so I moved it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jXVWCxDX4N4RGYpqa5ZcWe.md) (by Marica, 2026-01-18, 3 comments)
- [Yesterday, I received a turtle in the mail. It was sent with weather assurance but still looks rough. It lost a lot of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/djx3JSCLF5WW1MgbstjncO.md) (by Buffy, 2026-01-18, 2 comments)
- [My calocasia has spider mites:( Just noticed it yesterday so I threw it into quarantine. This is my first plant to have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CpqYvgxKhMBELxShpmTvRz.md) (by Mo, 2026-01-18, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone know what these little things are growing out of my plant? I haven’t noticed them before. Thanks!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sUw0JLrkA5ooPGDTzRKNs0.md) (by Molly, 2026-01-18, 7 comments)
- [Could this be sunburn? It gets direct east light from sunrise to about 1 in the afternoon. This is the side that was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LXkB8Bulimnc9gc5KGuZUO.md) (by brittrb, 2026-01-18, 2 comments)
- [The tips are shriveling! It looks like tiny new green leaves are sprouting. We have fired up our wood stove. Any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Tr4Bz8fauf7H7HansOx8CM.md) (by Nora, 2026-01-18, 2 comments)
- [Any ideas on what's happened to my croton?? It was fine one day, floppy the next. I've had the heating on quite a lot,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SHG3ZaZ9y4A5F6S4M3uA6g.md) (by EMcD, 2026-01-18, 10 comments)
- [Well friends, my time has finally come. With 100+ houseplants, I’ve spotted thrips on two of them. I’ve sprayed all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kJx2hqZwgF0ialJnmNULmY.md) (by Lex 🪴, 2026-01-18, 8 comments)
- [Can any one help. It was fine. And then this happened. It’s in a corner in my living room near a window. I’m in NYC .](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2Px9GbLBo1C2ol5vtEh5LQ.md) (by Lil Monstra, 2026-01-17, 7 comments)
- [Not sure what’s wrong with my monkey tail. The roots were white and looked healthy and I replaced the soil so it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UhmwMUOCfHU9bWad37LA7I.md) (by Tt, 2026-01-17, 2 comments)
- [Watering my aglaonema pictum tricolor and saw this…should I be concerned? Do I need to isolate it? Any ideas what could…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3iAAorl4oUCG9EHsVSZ3TX.md) (by Becca, 2026-01-17, 1 comment)
- [Any help would be appreciated! My birds nest is getting brown and dry at some points on the leaves. I’m not sure what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5lzykqjVgVZeXuRoNS3ZFx.md) (by Andrianna, 2026-01-17, 4 comments)
- [Are drying leaves from underwatering? Following recommendations for corn plant but seems to not be improving](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/q4oHaXS9ChkwxqScoaiXIi.md) (by TG, 2026-01-17, 3 comments)
- [Leaves keep dying slowly](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gBYLo5umLDN7cVSJ6gDqfr.md) (by TreVerT, 2026-01-17, 2 comments)
- [I just got this Ming aralia and the leaves started to turn yellow and could anyone think why?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/olQuAeLQpjONWJKfunqVec.md) (by Plant guy, 2026-01-17, 1 comment)

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