--- 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. 59975 members, 13082 posts ## Posts - [I use bug spray stuff on my plants to get rid of the buvs but I have so many that it doesn't work any other ways????](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KpZrSA7WJbWIojmdA5meEL.md) (by Zoey, 2025-02-07, 5 comments) - [anybody have any ideas? this guy is so fussy I’ve adjusted how often I water and no matter what I do I keep losing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HYA6Lh2YghqjepR9JVIYZc.md) (by Anna, 2025-02-07, 3 comments) - [I’ve had this dracaena for about two weeks. It has three planted together. The smallest one is dropping all of its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UJaIeUv0GxPWVcgYhRVfAX.md) (by Laurelantur, 2025-02-07, 6 comments) - [I was gifted a lime tree before Christmas and it has brought a few varieties of pests home with it. So far I’ve had to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KONlNvZJstbZYE35uEUDAQ.md) (by Plants\&Pets 🌱🐱🐶, 2025-02-06, 0 comments) - [What’s wrong with my baby dracaena? I just got it about a week ago and now it’s all droopy. I watered it yesterday with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NNFl5B1Ob5IfRPRMKOTFsV.md) (by Mossy-paws, 2025-02-06, 2 comments) - [Does anyone know what's wrong with this leaf?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JCO4NFft0eA0X4L81UP5eQ.md) (by Jay, 2025-02-06, 3 comments) - [I got this staghorn/elkhorn fern a couple of weeks ago. It had a little brown spot when I bought it, but it’s spread…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sL2AtbWr4KCQTCpbDgK7jS.md) (by Kelly, 2025-02-06, 10 comments) - [Sorry no pictures because I hate them but I’ve got spider mites that just don’t seem to go away. I water whenever dirt…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6hnUNcrqgjIbr085XNU5fw.md) (by BabyBeanies, 2025-02-06, 11 comments) - [Not sure what’s happening to my pilea :(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PDKM2pGllHgXLObRSG0WmX.md) (by Katelyn, 2025-02-06, 2 comments) - [Not sure what the white specs are in my hoya soil? Any ideas? I'm guessing repot it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s8RBImbiGqOB5ych9iwdFr.md) (by Brooke, 2025-02-06, 8 comments) - [On today’s episode of white powder that I am genuinely scared about: What is that white powder on the tips of my zz…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Pc9zUvrzHksgOw3P2GGo0d.md) (by AvgGenZ, 2025-02-06, 6 comments) - [I forgot the name of the plant but it was doing good then I noticed it was drooping to the side. What should I do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l8xIOVciJ8Dmn2D2s9pRor.md) (by Zoey, 2025-02-06, 6 comments) - [Help! My peace lily was doing great until one day it started drooping so i cleaned it, misted it, changed its water and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ty7pP41WBKv6PjfMoq4PNd.md) (by Ava, 2025-02-06, 4 comments) - [hi! i bought some fish fertilizer and mixed it with water for some of my plants that are struggling. how long does it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KsToe93wr8lHAvJfMXv4FD.md) (by Lauren Muegge, 2025-02-06, 2 comments) - [I bought this banana plant just under a year ago and it was looking overall okay, some damage to the leaves from the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6eCfaSQXEykblEP4V44R71.md) (by Maddie, 2025-02-06, 6 comments) - [My Philodendron White Wizard is browning a bit on the tips. Is this due to too much sun or not enough? It also by a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5hbiBHPKiHk7OaZwBn3siB.md) (by boomexa, 2025-02-06, 7 comments) - [I saved my old monstera from a snowstorm only to see its leaves chewed through by critters, probably a raccoon or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mFnVsm8kDjZmANcmBTLEaS.md) (by Sunny, 2025-02-06, 0 comments) - [My calathea has been doing really well until its newest growth started to brown. What could be going on??? I am not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bVntv2noVmN0aiLr9NvTh7.md) (by Jenna, 2025-02-06, 12 comments) - [I have been having a hard time getting plants to survive - much less thrive - in this area in the macrame hanging…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7YTT231Y7cxn8zaZ2w4qtM.md) (by Lgroener, 2025-02-06, 11 comments) - [There seem to be these boils almost on my peperomia and I can’t tell if they are a disease or just normal for this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s5rXduDc0MVJNcjL59Xo0T.md) (by Varenna, 2025-02-05, 7 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GL3lJSV1IRhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQD3T6RLHnLkGA) --- _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_