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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. 59997 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [I have a fern that likes to stay moist. I’ve recently noticed a flee flying around it. What is the best way to get rid…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XpvKPctaSWyy2sw-OkfSzQ.md) (by Denise L, 2024-06-05, 2 comments)
- [I got this cat plant about 1.5 weeks ago as a moving gift and i’ve fertilized it with banana peels, watered it when it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b4YsOkWqShuITAriicsAbQ.md) (by Tom M, 2024-06-05, 0 comments)
- [Leave safe droopy and sad idk what’s wrong with my raindrop plant](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qPKG-9sYTIif2z70Ks-rNQ.md) (by Delani, 2024-06-04, 4 comments)
- [What’s wrong with my alocasia I moved it to my bedroom which has a humidifier which I thought would help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9O1409liR2qMAoLgadE49Q.md) (by Delani, 2024-06-04, 2 comments)
- [Hi all long time listener first time caller ha ha. I’m a newbie at gardening and something is eating my basil! It’s in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ThJcKiPZR0mvroErj9s6Hg.md) (by Julie, 2024-06-04, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I noticed these spots on my rose leaves and worried it was black spot so I removed all of the leaves from the bush…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qIqxzF05RZ-awoAVmRfkNg.md) (by Ktaylor, 2024-06-04, 1 comment)
- [Hi everyone! 🤓 I just picked up my first red leaf banana tree and was looking to get some advice. First, I noticed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qUcEUSgIT3SVZSTTTmQWJQ.md) (by Ivana, 2024-06-04, 1 comment)
- [Hey there! So I got this philodendron pink princess about 4 weeks ago ish. And she just bloomed this new leaf. Is it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rYNWmleESBenavDJihGLoQ.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2024-06-04, 4 comments)
- [My Alocasia Frydek was doing great but then I put her by the window and soon after her leafs started doing this. Is it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ylClgkwdSKi4RA1MIsDPVA.md) (by Raya, 2024-06-04, 4 comments)
- [Aphids ? Should I just hose them off ? Have never grown veggies and I’m super proud of how far my cucumbers have come,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z5nyz1ZxSF6oYvqVuz9bbQ.md) (by Bri, 2024-06-04, 7 comments)
- [i’ve been noticing this on my golden pothos for a week or two now. i repotted a couple days ago and the roots look very…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CErTZOeCTLeX6WUMtVEh1w.md) (by bowlwater, 2024-06-04, 2 comments)
- [I noticed this white crystal like substance on my plants leaves, what could it be?? It’s even on the surface of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Op43lRokRguqvOcyJrEkWw.md) (by Dalin, 2024-06-04, 7 comments)
- [Hi there! I have a pest problem. Haven’t seen this kind of aphid before, it’s got a skinny long body and dries out my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/74AxQ7fWQ_qju0S06D3XLw.md) (by Olivia B, 2024-06-04, 5 comments)
- [my wild bergamot is being destroyed by some kind of pest. possibly snails because i've found some around the plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Bw9GeSU8TVuKW0rgd8LNFQ.md) (by artemisiavulgaris, 2024-06-04, 2 comments)
- [I had spider mites. I sprayed some infected plants two weeks in a row just to be safe and others just the once this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/x__TdUPNTdWdn8oZ-lGF8A.md) (by Freedomskai, 2024-06-04, 0 comments)
- [I noticed this plant was dying at my work and I had to save it. First two photos were taken at work yesterday but just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MKz9aqHZSs-GnevZ15Y-bw.md) (by Matt, 2024-06-04, 5 comments)
- [Hello plant friends! Can you shed some light on this issue of brown spots on the leaves of my plant baby :( I noticed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SzDy9a-AR86xtptJNiISxw.md) (by Zei, 2024-06-04, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone know what’s wrong with my cucumber leafs](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dNDcAJ9XTH6HT9cXcehBWQ.md) (by Samuel, 2024-06-04, 3 comments)
- [I’m growing basil. The leafs keep on dying and I’m losing one plant every few days. What is causing this.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kfJLkSRqTuCZE7IAE1Nnkw.md) (by Samuel, 2024-06-04, 6 comments)
- [WHAT IS THIS?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PJqShuH0SE-PHDtDoVLTCQ.md) (by Lynda, 2024-06-04, 5 comments)

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