--- 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. 59966 members, 13081 posts ## Posts - [Hello - can anyone advise on what this mold/spores looking thing is on top of the soil. Plants are generally healthy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DGCdKKr77tJNVHGYIAg32e.md) (by Sam, 2025-03-22, 7 comments) - [My beautiful Alocasia Tiny Dancer 😣 I thought we had gotten over this. Now here we are with me putting him outside…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6ENfc489eWxDShfW7SxcEM.md) (by MicAZ, 2025-03-22, 5 comments) - [Tell me you’re joking 😐](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SgpPrWrZsAZLTq2yXNextu.md) (by Jenna, 2025-03-22, 2 comments) - [What is this and is it possible to save ? Or should it go in the compost ?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9FZGYQgGqpmnIWCsfDxtsE.md) (by Mr C, 2025-03-22, 7 comments) - [Please help! I got this bamboo a bit ago and put water into it a few days ago, i think i was silly for that bc i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e4fNtOP9q8AmxtoB7a5dqK.md) (by azi!!, 2025-03-22, 11 comments) - [Just got this grape hyacinth a week ago, only re potted it today in fox farms soil watered and gave it nutrients. Its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/L7Rydz6AX4EV7zVFfKXH0s.md) (by Newbie plant jungle, 2025-03-22, 4 comments) - [Very, very new plant mom just repotted my first plant and I’m noticing the leaf is turning what can I do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jryt35fqQR9LTsyMCwGJaP.md) (by Kiwi, 2025-03-21, 1 comment) - [I bought a bird’s nest fern over a month ago, and now it's starting to develop brown spots on the leaves. I didn’t know…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Og5yOWxSeEWaWfu698HPDO.md) (by KS, 2025-03-21, 6 comments) - [What’s wrong with this peace lily](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/emntqMBFpAEfxcm06IbJxH.md) (by plant mommy, 2025-03-21, 4 comments) - [Hi all I have been seeing some fungus gnats in my office where all my plants are and I have the yellow sticky traps out…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FPhVXq29Lf7keTSeK2f683.md) (by Darian, 2025-03-21, 3 comments) - [help😬 any ideas of what might be going on? thanks in advance!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T0EUgvpJhB65ahbM4JCDv7.md) (by justin undefined, 2025-03-21, 1 comment) - [Hi everyone! I’m new to this and plants but my monstera is looking a little brown :( I give him sunlight and water him…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cMzFwtlYTHfuFCHc0mwNph.md) (by MacPlant, 2025-03-21, 6 comments) - [Should I prune these long leaves on my Chinese evergreen poking out to promote more growth?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BWLSn8TgnRcH2vEMX3NTr0.md) (by Dee, 2025-03-21, 5 comments) - [I love my ZZ it grows grows and grows I love it😍😍](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W8YyjyNgICDhFoZshzUje7.md) (by Joana, 2025-03-21, 0 comments) - [this is my primrose now after a few weeks in my room under a grow light! i’ve kept waterings consistent and it’s under…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YqpOKjqFY4isQcxp5HsuwA.md) (by alex, 2025-03-21, 8 comments) - [Noticed this yellow orange stuff on my cactus today. Any idea what it is or how I could help?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VyaCc4ky5hjR5duY4VT4yh.md) (by Alexander 🌵🌱🌿🪴🌻, 2025-03-21, 2 comments) - [Hello! I have what i belive to be a sunny star croton. It was very beautiful and full of leaves up until several weeks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l4rjsbXfpGj6zwQLuhB4rF.md) (by Kirk R, 2025-03-20, 1 comment) - [Hi everyone! I think it's time to ask for some advice and care tips for this violet here. I got her from clearance at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jhM0GyPyf7WTFlIJQVGxIw.md) (by 🎲Sunmoth🍡, 2025-03-20, 4 comments) - [What in the world is this. Doesn’t crawl and doesn’t seem to scrape off. I’m new and need help!😂](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sNI1WAnsoizZfKzcEtMWh9.md) (by MrGreenBum, 2025-03-20, 6 comments) - [Help! This plant was given to us at my mother in laws funeral 4 years ago, it was huge but has since started to die…my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EMhZK4ZaVciFhQcpGVLnRG.md) (by AbbyK, 2025-03-20, 6 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GDmMb8uMLhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQD3CG9eRjXkGA) --- _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_