--- 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. 59812 members, 12995 posts ## Posts - [Im having a hard time getting rid of these little gnats living in the soil of my bird of paradise. There are \*a lot\*.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yJ9FTwF8hhiixc9rZ7j9g0.md) (by Mal, 2025-04-17, 14 comments) - [string of pearls- how do i fix this? this plant lives in my dorm room with me and its one of my children but i think im…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DYoYFqome66FwIeLurPWhg.md) (by elle, 2025-04-17, 5 comments) - [I bought this little baby rubber plant yesterday. Is there anything I can do to help the brown spots? 😶](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ob4UhF2c9ehOGNitdSq0Rk.md) (by Kier, 2025-04-16, 2 comments) - [I just got out of a slump and watered all plants about 3 days ago and moved them to a sunnier location. I happened to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bOavNi3ddt5MrJ8qJh78CY.md) (by Felicia, 2025-04-16, 6 comments) - [My ficus has been struggling a lot lately. The trunk shrunk way down, so I repotted it. But ever since, the trunks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MxXM2JSjNVfapxWvKK5apz.md) (by Joel, 2025-04-16, 4 comments) - [Was bottom watering my calathea yesterday and found worms in the water… I know they aren’t necessarily bad. I let the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HxoloimFWRSnOclGci8IKJ.md) (by Hallie, 2025-04-16, 5 comments) - [Help!!!!! I drained the water out but what else can I do!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WXsfUoLzsbVGqPGpYLxeux.md) (by Varenna, 2025-04-16, 1 comment) - [Good Morning, Does anyone know what this could be on my lemon tree in Southern California…maybe fungus?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3796HJd9RUjt59PLZyhIYV.md) (by Lemon Tree - Fungus?, 2025-04-16, 3 comments) - [Hello, why are the leaves turning white like this? I haven’t had it long. It started almost immediately after I brought…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4aYfUywyluTWwf9V0lJenB.md) (by Planta member, 2025-04-16, 2 comments) - [Hi ☺️ I have my Husky Cherry Tomato 🍅 🪴 here and am curious about what these dry brown spots are on the leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iCXqMWasdtgeGuZAq3WStQ.md) (by Aimee, 2025-04-16, 3 comments) - [Hi! I purchased this plant from a flea market. I waited about a week before repotting it. I recently repotted it and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gPHtPK13ZqGINB8IVnuQrB.md) (by Aya, 2025-04-16, 2 comments) - [Help!!! I left home for a few days and came back to my beautiful polka dot plant wilted :( can she be saved or do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xLnp7h10fEd2MgROpHXR0W.md) (by Molly, 2025-04-16, 8 comments) - [Hello everyone, I recently bought some Bougainvillea in zone 8a, but I've had trouble with yellowing leaves. Any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sPYv9J1rwlrAh53MWqQy72.md) (by Plantguy, 2025-04-16, 1 comment) - [This is called a golden pathos and I don’t know why it looks like this. The zoomed up photo is what I need an answer on.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i0Lm5zVymsfcyt6cO1FKpG.md) (by GARDEN GIRL, 2025-04-16, 10 comments) - [HELP! I have a very healthy black raspberry plant but I noticed this on the leaf this morning what is it what should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s1uthWZm6LgCT9sJHMYw0I.md) (by BotanicalBrooke, 2025-04-16, 7 comments) - [SOS!! she’s my first plant but i don’t know if she’s okay! shes a caladium she’s readjusting but parts of her are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ByCgDm7t63g9oJeQJDpb4u.md) (by greenora, 2025-04-16, 6 comments) - [I thought my Dracaena had drained after the last watering. The app called for me to water it again and when I took him…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wATvmwRIfBKvRk32sAzamd.md) (by LadyTenorJD, 2025-04-16, 6 comments) - [I bought this plant from Trader Joe’s just a few weeks ago and it’s already looking really unhappy, seems like more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dhhqOz5X5tgwg3KyNc1WNG.md) (by Chloe, 2025-04-15, 5 comments) - [Just installed a grow light a couple days ago. I found this weirdly textured bubble thing on my Ghost plant and was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jGaFAVsjuIozdm2AxYg7jS.md) (by Melikeplants, 2025-04-15, 6 comments) - [who can help me with a suggestion? I have this ficus and its leaves are falling off? what do you think I can do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/suWOnlZeSexmMp9ArQwpB6.md) (by Ion, 2025-04-15, 15 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mEKlwTaYNhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCnDShunMPcGA) --- _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_