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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. 59932 members, 13065 posts

## Posts

- [My mother of thousands leaves started turning brown and dying so I cut some and others fell off. Now it just looks kind…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cpWkzbR2r8Ppq3tWKU8gh4.md) (by Perry E, 2026-02-20, 3 comments)
- [Am I a silly Billy or are these little brown spots scale? Fiddle leaf fig purchased from Aldi for $15, I’ve never had…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HJOikvDcax7FG39ZPnWlJW.md) (by Paniinii, 2026-02-20, 13 comments)
- [Hello guys can someone tell my why my Fiddle Fig Leaf plant have brown spots](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/etLplb2ggCTEQh8R7Q1TGZ.md) (by Plant Queen, 2026-02-20, 2 comments)
- [hi there :) wondering what’s going on wjth my peperomia.. it’s hanging by a east facing window and i only water when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qwkVxzsdQLr3X0EHxvAcWw.md) (by Sami Nicole, 2026-02-20, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know what these orange specks are? They just appeared yesterday.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mbeSMbDPqGyPiqDnyI8TOf.md) (by Tracey, 2026-02-20, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I noticed these weird spots on my peperomia Ecuador and they had to have just popped up within like 24 hours.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/biRAyZ1dRZxzJVsYe69O8B.md) (by Em, 2026-02-20, 6 comments)
- [Hey Planta fam, does anyone know what would be causing this calcification to grow on my pots and film on the soil?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/G3gqpZMjrseUyn4CTzzWHj.md) (by Kay, 2026-02-20, 1 comment)
- [I’ve got fungus gnats. I got the sticky traps and mosquito bits. How do I make the tea? How much do I water each plant?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NykbHPxEkqY4u0Zs3KFlKd.md) (by Dana, 2026-02-20, 3 comments)
- [One leaf is bigger than the other. What do I do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KeAlv8vxYQaCf5uuvBhCvO.md) (by JustaPlanter, 2026-02-20, 2 comments)
- [I have horrible news. My succulent has a disease. Do not know what it is. However, I haven’t tried anything to help it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CaVcX51jd0dnM6ODoPs5ij.md) (by Accidentally outside, 2026-02-20, 2 comments)
- [Help! I got these two beautiful Calatheas a few days ago. I was super excited to see them but it seems like they aren’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jlXMnTOm97MlFgdahzwgwl.md) (by Dax91, 2026-02-19, 8 comments)
- [Hi all! My ficus has been unwell since the beginning of winter and I'm struggling to understand what's going on. She…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MGvvPf6bLhDUMBTOyu0UEe.md) (by Kitty, 2026-02-19, 0 comments)
- [I have this plant to my friend and I’m afraid it’s too cold in the house and that’s why it looks like this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w2n59BGc6J5yuELZhvBrD3.md) (by Delani, 2026-02-19, 3 comments)
- [I got this plant on sale from a “save rack” and knew nothing about it. They said it is a Pink Quill. After reading…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aZCHLuNSSp7YBE1NtYtVTY.md) (by Plant Days 🌱, 2026-02-19, 4 comments)
- [Hello everyone, this is my HUGE fiddle leaf fig (ficus lyrata). But right now, the edges are turning a bit brown, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tWMGEVjtAghOfw8jHcrHPq.md) (by Joann, 2026-02-19, 12 comments)
- [Hi my plant has some dark spots that have been appearing on the leaves, I follow a watering schedule, I have holes in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9HhRtNhzix6xToVSFngPXW.md) (by Mido, 2026-02-19, 6 comments)
- [Hey all. I recently got a Moon Valley Friendship Plant and noticed it’s dropping quite a lot:(. I need to repot and add…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zFXME2jNViryWtV52NssVg.md) (by Xander W, 2026-02-18, 6 comments)
- [Hi! I just got this dieffenbachia from a grocery store and found these white spots on one of the small leaves near the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xBnoPu5WcfrtflUMUcvHwF.md) (by Grassy, 2026-02-18, 4 comments)
- [So I have a philodendron.. I had it inside through the winter time by a window so it received plenty of light some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mdxmHSgqmHbcw6aTUkiInE.md) (by lilia, 2026-02-17, 3 comments)
- [Hi! I have a hydroponic system set up with some herbs and arugula. There are little white bugs underneath the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EYA6eQrvlqfgdctUFYlsMP.md) (by Jenn, 2026-02-17, 6 comments)

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