--- 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. 59921 members, 13056 posts ## Posts - [HELP šŸšØšŸšØšŸšØšŸšØ My Chinese ever green had root rot ā€¦ I have trimmed off the mushy roots ā€¦ peeled any black mushy piecesā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/r8vop79qYpLnp6NXfb5GiC.md) (by Manda, 2026-02-25, 5 comments) - [I pruned n propped my satin pothos and put sphagnum moss ontop of the soil im not sure if its helping or hindering myā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TbzYGMKerBU7GlU5JKei5V.md) (by Alesha, 2026-02-25, 3 comments) - [My Frost Peperomia keeps dropping leaves like crazy and i dont know why. Its growing really great, but every time iā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZM3DmoF6ER46YM7GD9gCpu.md) (by CousinCass, 2026-02-25, 2 comments) - [Hi everyone, Iā€™m not sure whatā€™s wrong with the polyscias Fabian. šŸ˜­ I bought it from IKEA 3 weeks ago, placed it nearā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0c51BkYnwujKVeSQ9eLkx6.md) (by Jing, 2026-02-25, 2 comments) - [hi! before christmas i left my Dieffenbachia seguine looking relatively happy but when i returned, all of her leavesā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RhPbiCVobpU9REy1C6qajN.md) (by pinkmilka, 2026-02-25, 4 comments) - [Any idea why my baby rubber plant is starting to yellow at the bottom leaves? Sheā€™s been a super easy plant and doesnā€™tā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o3KHKKGwE48BrEovCZoa4N.md) (by Lo, 2026-02-25, 4 comments) - [I just bought this corn plant from Costco a few days ago. Some of the leaves had some dark edges (not crispy though)ā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ujdbQDjQGA3tvZf6WLiHL3.md) (by Watts, 2026-02-24, 2 comments) - [ROOT ROT! The poor bugger (forked leaf sundew) needed all necrotic roots trimmed. I removed the flower stalk. I gentlyā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TFxtGZcCNPFswf1fKD3Gst.md) (by Lucy, 2026-02-24, 4 comments) - [I named this bird of paradise after my bird so its name is buttercup hope. But itā€™s been looking more and more sad.ā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/a354Ky9PIuP1z506RNAmul.md) (by HopefulBlackThumb, 2026-02-24, 4 comments) - [The azalea I just got seems much more droopy and have some yellow spots on the flower. Is it unhappy or dying? Any helpā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sPbUppeZHJNO7uKJC3WVJk.md) (by HopefulBlackThumb, 2026-02-24, 4 comments) - [What could be causing this on some of my pothos leaves?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m5T0X6WGpc04XEmIkF8Bl9.md) (by Dalin, 2026-02-24, 1 comment) - [What is this and how do I get rid of it? Iā€™ve been looking at common house plant pest guides and I havenā€™t foundā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/L6TWMZIguchKfQbrbcOrHd.md) (by Sepia, 2026-02-23, 3 comments) - [Hey there, can anyone help me diagnose / treat my bostern fern plant please? Planta at first said it was underwateredā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4pw4x8vvKOqKk4zuLuS5up.md) (by Henry Lenthall, 2026-02-23, 3 comments) - [This might be an incredibly dumb question, but why donā€™t people use regular insect spray on their plants? Is there aā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4s6xz0ZlvDyFA71WsnvpeU.md) (by Jo, 2026-02-23, 5 comments) - [Hereā€™s Elmer! Heā€™s a little mad at me for overwatering him at first. Water schedule is better now, but he did leaf dropā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/facHYp9NAXxn4CFc0E4LSE.md) (by Mikelā€™s Plant Posse, 2026-02-23, 0 comments) - [I just got this snake plant a 2 weeks ago and the edges were all green, and hearing that they donā€™t need much water.ā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mCVUWB51bBA36s3blhmkgb.md) (by Austin, 2026-02-23, 10 comments) - [I have had mealybugs on my monstera Swiss chess for a few months. I sprayed it with diluted alcohol and repotted itā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cnFjAOI5AFF5wZGoHfjO64.md) (by Marica, 2026-02-22, 4 comments) - [Help, rob was ok but now he is wilting . He is not dead](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jvBBydLUMtJQJjICLzaccI.md) (by JustaPlanter, 2026-02-22, 3 comments) - [I repotted this last week and now Iā€™m seeing mushrooms! Is this something to be concerned about?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vUYGjLWsTjhYcD1KhhqHaQ.md) (by Lexi, 2026-02-22, 2 comments) - [Any ideas on how to save this string of hearts or is it to late ā˜¹ļøā˜¹ļø](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TsSN2uq8i4kYVK0UZyqYEC.md) (by Judy, 2026-02-22, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GAmI1BCflhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCsim0YWbfhGA) --- _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_