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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. 59923 members, 13060 posts

## Posts

- [My Alocasia Frydek keeps dropping leaves. And now the only leaf left is starting to get lighter and color at the tip……](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FLicCCozMnxjXJPAleLutG.md) (by yankej01, 2026-01-05, 3 comments)
- [Hey, I'm new to this and I was wondering what I can do to help my lemon button fern. I found it at Walmart on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/STFaWCJFm6tJgHcffUDATh.md) (by Adaya, 2026-01-05, 4 comments)
- [Halp! The leaves on my money tree are starting to look like this 🥴 I thought I may be overwatering, so I reduced…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MXXUVqRA54rj3U1lD82uAY.md) (by PlantParent2026, 2026-01-05, 5 comments)
- [Could the leaf damage to this rhododendron e from a black vine weevil? If so how do I get rid of these insects? Thanks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8PD3mMrHYP0RtPu4Xu7Krh.md) (by dboone, 2026-01-04, 3 comments)
- [I need some advice about this plant. It's a massive dieffenbachia that currently lives in my office. I repotted it when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/t5bjU7jf2VUE2GVwDoJRAL.md) (by DrChickadee, 2026-01-04, 3 comments)
- [I recently got this olive tree in the mail. I was worried because it had been in transit for so long but it looked OK…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AuHhxfuArmiIxxkMNtMdTR.md) (by MummaDeb, 2026-01-04, 5 comments)
- [I’ve got this mini monstera that seems to be getting worse and worse despite getting enough light and water. Any ideas?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5ASdZx3gk6WqfsRDDu91wr.md) (by Aveline, 2026-01-04, 9 comments)
- [Please help!! I have a shelf of plants that enjoy high humidity, and a couple months ago they have been overtaken by…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mwemSr67WLk9X9RwOPdTPN.md) (by Kris, 2026-01-04, 13 comments)
- [My alocasia golden bone has lived in water for a while now (over a year). It was doing good, growing, flowering, then…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CEEjS7tJVt034xpkhQTG7x.md) (by Freedomskai, 2026-01-04, 4 comments)
- [I have the worst luck with Pepperomias🥲🤦🏻‍♀️. I went to water him and his roots completely rotted and broke off. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8ZpAHZckVv4Ts6iL6WV77k.md) (by Katm3281, 2026-01-03, 1 comment)
- [can someone maybe help/ tell me what this red dot is ? it keeps getting bigger, i just got this plant a few days ago :(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9uvd9E09lTOm9qUOG2uwZG.md) (by keira, 2026-01-03, 1 comment)
- [I’ve tried so many times with this plant. Higher humidity, fertilize every watering. Can anyone tell me what I’m doing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J65foMm9yv9e1AN8ETaGee.md) (by Lexuss, 2026-01-03, 6 comments)
- [Found this spider in my room after cleaning up some pebbles from my lemon tree that had webbing. Now a bunch of my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J21iatdtHsMS3d6MxEcGB2.md) (by earthangel, 2026-01-03, 4 comments)
- [Can someone help me with my calathea vittata? It was doing really well until it declined](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IRqUj8M7KvEAsCZdkx5rso.md) (by Planta member, 2026-01-03, 4 comments)
- [Any help on balding string of hearts, I’ve started propagating some to replant at the top on the plant but was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PmMaQgAMcnEo0dyNEHjK1T.md) (by Judy, 2026-01-03, 2 comments)
- [Prayer plant dying. Hi! I am a beginner plant owner. I’ve been doing really good at keeping all my plants alive and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Hw7fWJ8Tw8n7Bsa1PIFA2k.md) (by Snickers Jim, 2026-01-03, 3 comments)
- [I’ve never seen leaves wilt like these. Does anyone know what’s going on? The leaves have been dying off for about 3…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/crTyNTxxscFurQnyeNP3T0.md) (by Carla, 2026-01-02, 4 comments)
- [Was wondering if I should remove the lower 2 leaves? Or the half leaf to help my plant focus on new growth?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kOMDWVlQW15ZuQZqTxh8Vd.md) (by yankej01, 2026-01-02, 1 comment)
- [Hello everyone I bought my first Monstera 3 days ago and roots had already outgrown the pot so repotted it with all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/abk0UN9O3fLWYawPSt65Qd.md) (by Jot thinks green🍃, 2026-01-02, 4 comments)
- [Why did the new leaf on my white star calathea come in like this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/z2IonPCDG4QZgmGhx1E10s.md) (by Sarah, 2026-01-02, 3 comments)

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