--- 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. 59941 members, 13067 posts ## Posts - [I got this Pilea about a month or so ago and it was fine for the first week or so but has been dropping a lot of leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PpEOkFrjXFByWeTHP9GRTi.md) (by Kelly, 2025-08-16, 7 comments) - [I have a beautiful pin strip calathea that I got a few weeks ago. It seems very healthy, but the new leaves are paler…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s8HcHH4Cal76NuyigeZSDe.md) (by happysoxdonkey, 2025-08-16, 4 comments) - [Help please! I got her of the clearance section at Lowe’s for 4 dollars!!! So I had to try to bring her back! Some of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S8wKaQftMxS8cw7uhh0N9j.md) (by Gilly, 2025-08-16, 5 comments) - [Dose anyone know what is wrong with my Lima bean plant? I just planted it in soil after keeping it in a damp paper…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XHEvAxDmzmfUT24WZw2WKv.md) (by Sav, 2025-08-16, 2 comments) - [I’m not sure if this is scale on my plant. They’re so uniform. Help!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GSZWgzfMwluA6gTfbx7otV.md) (by Lynae, 2025-08-15, 4 comments) - [Help! I got this banana plant a week ago and it dropped the last two leaves it had hung onto :( I see this tinnnnyyyy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VknHHg4XYqBOKkAUhjS57p.md) (by Ayhud, 2025-08-15, 9 comments) - [HELP!! What’s wrong with my red banana croton!?? He’s losing leaves like crazy! No pests](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dHqUoKy193agmNfY5sbtMV.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-08-15, 14 comments) - [Help?? Any idea why my fiddle leaf fig’s leaves are browning? Is it not enough water?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cwjVeo2k7fQZeppK6AIeHa.md) (by Oatishkay, 2025-08-15, 1 comment) - [I noticed these little white bugs on the plant. I repotted them about two weeks ago, new soil and nutrients. Not sure…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hx1OF3FygSK2Vn1xUIrELl.md) (by Howdee201, 2025-08-15, 7 comments) - [I’ve read that this could be due to water left on the leaves. Not sure if that’s what it is or if the plant has a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DwBZKNqzlC88OiAcdHDfa8.md) (by Ashlee, 2025-08-14, 9 comments) - [I was on vacation recently and just got back, my dang cats attacked my monstera the day I left but haven’t touched it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i7pDa3KohEOYhWj5i9Shgk.md) (by TreVerT, 2025-08-14, 8 comments) - [My Swiss cheese monstera boy is hanging on to dear life after that repot 😭 I don't know how he's made it this far.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/14eSZjLQzMIlaHaBNEYSUm.md) (by Rach, 2025-08-14, 2 comments) - [Hey, just looking for some help with my eastern redbud. I planted two of them around three months ago. One has thrived…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xJBF5AzcbRDLgg7vUnDaoa.md) (by Driscoll, 2025-08-14, 0 comments) - [Hey all, I’ve had my polka dot plant for a little over a month now and she has grown a lot since I got her. But…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2IkpUFwdjI6qq9UQ8tLlQt.md) (by Lami, 2025-08-14, 4 comments) - [Hi! I got an Anthurium Queremalese plant last week which I thought was healthy and simply had some burn spots on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ixu3L6E6rL9qRAKxbpuPC2.md) (by Marina, 2025-08-14, 5 comments) - [Ive been having a problem with aphids lately. I cant get ladybugs cause my plants are in my bedroom, what are some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NmqRP0fIhPZZl6bcYCgqko.md) (by Paiges Petals, 2025-08-14, 3 comments) - [okay currently have fungus gnats running rampant through my house i’ve tried 2 different insecticides with no…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gwjkPve7rumstQ8vFHf3Uv.md) (by RI, 2025-08-14, 10 comments) - [Does anyone know what this is? I noticed them last week on my hibiscus plant](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S9RD6VeUdBV3WCG1Krz5vu.md) (by Sophia, 2025-08-14, 3 comments) - [What's wrong with my z plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7jxpRAnpKVRqkdtEPkziuX.md) (by ZDH, 2025-08-14, 3 comments) - [Can anyone tell me what this could be in my scindapsus? I’ve checked for pests and see no signs of anything, am I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ma3dFmRpmgurp31rpl1emr.md) (by Candy, 2025-08-14, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mKfkmfufWxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQC9bGr2h-HiGA) --- _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_