--- 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. 59979 members, 13084 posts ## Posts - [HELP I found what I think was a spider mite on my newest plant, I’ve sprayed and wiped down the leaves with neem oil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3T4tu--JTD2nNMtEeUJogA.md) (by ✨PlantMama✨, 2024-11-14, 2 comments) - [the bottom leaf keeps yellowing as each top leaf grows in. I’ve heard this is a normal cycle, is that true? or is this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yRl_30rBRQSZRmY8_kdjeA.md) (by ✨PlantMama✨, 2024-11-14, 4 comments) - [Just got this plant at a farmers market a few weeks ago. One of the leaves started getting a yellow patch and dropping…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dL2IHv8_S4C0BnPnJeAL3Q.md) (by ✨PlantMama✨, 2024-11-14, 2 comments) - [i recently got this string of turtles and im not sure what im doing wrong 😭 hes been in the same pot since i repotted…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zOz7zgnlS7mulqrwwI1Qzw.md) (by Planta member, 2024-11-14, 4 comments) - [I just repotted my snake plants and this happened to the leaves almost immediately. Are they goners or will their color…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UU52t6-wRyqd9yA7uG8ujQ.md) (by Amy, 2024-11-14, 3 comments) - [I NEED HELP I got this really big golden pothos, and it is my favorite plant, I love it so much, and when I got it, it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BqgSn9tASYyPRTtyOoj5fg.md) (by Misty, 2024-11-14, 12 comments) - [Hello, can anyone help me with identifying the cause of this? The soil is still damp and it’s sits under a grow light…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W8sa8bi8SMeYcxu3j1w9CA.md) (by Lexuss, 2024-11-14, 0 comments) - [Help! I was watering my plants today and I noticed this about my cactus? I just watered it for the first time in a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J81AIy14SIuMC8FIgFcfwg.md) (by Ava, 2024-11-14, 2 comments) - [I bought this dolphin on Amazon two weeks ago I pulled it out of the ground and it died😭😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mHd6CsLZRt-dlythyvZdfQ.md) (by Joana, 2024-11-13, 4 comments) - [I noticed today my Christmas cactus is dropping flowers it’s not over watered the soil is dry and it’s under a light.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VdQIvF90Rg-fA0XplC18lA.md) (by Amira, 2024-11-13, 0 comments) - [Why is my plant getting mites all of a sudden after repotting and how do I get rid of them](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EF-pSBK-TKGTM_jMF9MDuQ.md) (by Brody, 2024-11-13, 2 comments) - [i’ve had this plant for about 2 months now and it’s been growing great but all of a sudden these leaves are turning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UCwGpvfrSu-3dbdNxgyrqw.md) (by paige.not.book, 2024-11-13, 2 comments) - [Is this whitefly damage? This is my variegated sea hibiscus/mahoe. He is the love of my collection and the bane of my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HFlfquKpRmK-Z3Vkdi25ZQ.md) (by Darcy, 2024-11-13, 2 comments) - [Hello - my Pothos was doing great (picture on the right from a few months ago, picture on the left now), and then all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9722dZXkTO6qXAIp0kCYtA.md) (by Plant mamma, 2024-11-13, 11 comments) - [Hi everyone! I’ve been dealing with thrips on my monstera since end of September. I’ve been spraying and wiping the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YghoV3tqQf6MJMvOU8IYCQ.md) (by Kirsten, 2024-11-13, 11 comments) - [Hi guys I’m very new to looking after house plants I’ve got angel wings but they don’t want to cooperate at all. There…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Nael7pybQOqFeBIYZPKbPA.md) (by Sam, 2024-11-13, 10 comments) - [Hi everyone, my husband and I just moved into a house with a preexisting garden. I noticed two of the citrus trees have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Qil0pwfST1Sa72zxuARd1w.md) (by Ctaps, 2024-11-13, 1 comment) - [Got a Drosera Spatulata ‘sundew’ from my local plant store (discounted) any tips to bring it back to life? I currently…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fPHsgbjlRMy0AXDMxt3VgA.md) (by Ozzie Lome, 2024-11-13, 13 comments) - [\* A Friends Plant \* A friend sent me this today and I about threw my phone !!!!!! She will be throwing it and starting…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7SVo0LkuRduNCkiF7qA0Mg.md) (by ROOTING4U, 2024-11-13, 8 comments) - [Does this look like scale or something else? It’s slightly raised so I thought it was scale but I can’t scrape it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BvB-WYCNRiOlMb-cSEGYHQ.md) (by Plants\&Pets 🌱🐱🐶, 2024-11-13, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mG12gpNiBxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQBgJl3aC8nkGA) --- _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_