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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. 59920 members, 13056 posts

## Posts

- [I have a prayer plant that isn’t doing so hot and I can’t for the life of me figure out how to help it get better. It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/la7YYyQt2qaxfoiYGBFPxk.md) (by Bree, 2026-02-05, 10 comments)
- [I’ve had this flaming Katy for about. A year and a half. It was in really bad health when I got it and I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RNMRqvEFpSzARQnX6l95Ul.md) (by Kylee, 2026-02-05, 6 comments)
- [Hi, i was wondering why my peace lily gets more yellow leaves. It gets water once a week](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Vj2LHHU3wEg9Bkpt4CHYqG.md) (by Newby, 2026-02-05, 3 comments)
- [I got this aloe from a shitty cutting I got from a plant swap. Under a grow light in a windowsill ~8hrs/day, humidifier…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TFBwywbiodDkzwZMAIIV42.md) (by Union Leo, 2026-02-05, 2 comments)
- [What would cause this on my jade Plant? It's been doing great all winter and now this shows up??? Please help. Thanks](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JgYO3Afi4RipM2bRT7xYBx.md) (by Stephanie, 2026-02-05, 2 comments)
- [What ARE these things?? They aren’t mealies. I never see them move. They are on my bird’s nest fern. I am continuously…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3Bn5wNgIjnMCA06NKNbUQq.md) (by Caylathea, 2026-02-05, 4 comments)
- [Somebody gave me some cuttings like four months ago and they were a lot bigger and I had a lot more. I tried growing.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DBYLHd2ciKetysXJYU5F8s.md) (by Emilyjune97, 2026-02-04, 1 comment)
- [Why is my orchid moth plant yellow there?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3tDH43C1543HdKS1ElnV5d.md) (by Pearl, 2026-02-04, 0 comments)
- [Hey wondering if anyone would have some advice. Bought this plant last year and she was doing very good in that exact…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fU2cqKoHx6wtnL4wh1bWhH.md) (by Meagan O, 2026-02-04, 2 comments)
- [I moved all my plants to a less drafty, better lit area about a month ago. My other plants are doing great but my poor…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cxOFgptXBHpR2ehyyeLGAh.md) (by ThumbieBrowning, 2026-02-04, 4 comments)
- [Someone please help🥲 I’ve had Spot for 5 years already and this has never happened! All my other plants are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/occs4Jxf2IR3WsrzGk1RrS.md) (by Katm3281, 2026-02-04, 5 comments)
- [Both my pothos and my young monstera now have leaves that look like this. Plants seem otherwise healthy, but this issue…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Am2R1QI4dHeJQn9MvDnIKn.md) (by casinof, 2026-02-04, 2 comments)
- [Newer to plants and gotta say I don't believe people when they say get a spider plant it's easy you can't kill them.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Byvt1E1Hi5X3WveQwtk5Ww.md) (by Caity Lea, 2026-02-04, 7 comments)
- [Was doing my weekly check and saw that my cacti is now looking like this? What’s going on and what should I do?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s0hUDP4OmMfgnG8x6wNRjO.md) (by Birb, 2026-02-03, 4 comments)
- [Send help!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PvoO3jrgbhPFktBPFy7ngN.md) (by Jessisulli, 2026-02-03, 3 comments)
- [Any tips on how to keep this plant warm ? I believe the browning of the leaves are bc of the cold from my home? You…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H7nI6KgEc8eUadyg7xXCMY.md) (by Goose, 2026-02-03, 3 comments)
- [My begonia’s leaves are starting to yellow. There are three whole leaves affected and some tips. There are also black…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RqBQFunNq9mz8bdmf85GE7.md) (by Freedomskai, 2026-02-03, 2 comments)
- [Just cut off a bunch of dead and crunchy off my dieffenbachias. The bigger one I noticed the stalks/stems were getting…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aAYHoGKzo3ZGmS0cyDhBjS.md) (by PlantNewbSTL, 2026-02-03, 0 comments)
- [The day has come, my first pest problem. Brown soft scale:( An help and advice is greatly appreciated. And maybe some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2emaaeEHCNlkiufOBoBr5p.md) (by brittrb, 2026-02-02, 1 comment)
- [What kind of bugs are these? Are they just young gnats? I can’t find any signs of bugs on the actual plants. I find…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/y86AX5YsMmxVH1ygPxa2NJ.md) (by brittrb, 2026-02-02, 0 comments)

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