--- 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. 59932 members, 13065 posts ## Posts - [I just brought home this mimosa pudica a from an outdoor garden store, and I found pests šŸ˜« any idea what these are?ā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/R1M0rWjC0MGMp4Bv43Joyr.md) (by LaMP, 2025-09-19, 5 comments) - [My money tree has rapidly deteriorated and Iā€™m not sure why. The top pic is from 23 days ago and it was doing great.ā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xs86r7iwVpFK2wEaNnhuou.md) (by tots, 2025-09-18, 1 comment) - [Hi there ! New to the community \& just got back from being a month out of town ! Left keys with a friends \& came backā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fFg92Ydot7Hv4NM6F2dhBO.md) (by Lizzie, 2025-09-18, 3 comments) - [Hi!!! Newbie here! I just moved into a new apartment and there are a ton of beautiful plants. However, i have alwaysā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/X6TyGgWcNwysAkokhjjrZb.md) (by MK, 2025-09-18, 7 comments) - [Snapdragon sunburn? Not sure whatā€™s causing this but wondering if itā€™s too much sun. Falling off ā˜¹ļø](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PQ0RZNtNxTxDQhNB6CKexe.md) (by DenverPlantLady, 2025-09-18, 7 comments) - [I bought my monster Thai con from marketplace a month and a half ago and have watered her once; sheā€™s on a decentā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gVuKED4bqYBdvUdpDTrszv.md) (by aarzoo, 2025-09-18, 2 comments) - [My monstera got thisšŸ˜– I usually have it in the same spot in the house without harsh direct sunlight. I donā€™t rememberā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ko8x5NwAYMZTuz6428Oe2n.md) (by Jay, 2025-09-18, 2 comments) - [my gryphon begonia keeps dropping its leaves, im not sure whatā€™s the best approach to helping it get in its best shape!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FL56P2sfotsJqbKGyRHJHS.md) (by liz, 2025-09-18, 1 comment) - [Anyone know whatā€™s going on in my snake plant? I just split from the mother plant since it was tight in its old pot. Iā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6ihjL7KWhUCemvLwQL3DUs.md) (by Brilew, 2025-09-18, 2 comments) - [I got this succulent on sale today from Lidl and I was wondering if the spots on the leaves looks like itā€™s from anyā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WFw0a2huG7epLPO9xn4aVm.md) (by Kelly, 2025-09-18, 1 comment) - [My mum got me this prayer plant today to try to save, and itā€™s looking very sad!! any tips on how i can nurse it backā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CPK9XcnuL5JWbTVPc7H83O.md) (by mariamšŸŖ“, 2025-09-18, 1 comment) - [Hello all! These southern green stink bugs have shown up around my plants lately. Any safe ways to get rid on them?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kD3tuPi6CjPnVVlcOd1HzF.md) (by MikkaWazoski, 2025-09-18, 1 comment) - [Hello, just wondering if anyone has encountered ghost ants? Iā€™ve heard of spider mites, mealy bugs, scale etcā€¦ but Iā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WZ0Ta38QH9TXkmmrmX0HrD.md) (by Borg Family Plants, 2025-09-18, 5 comments) - [I havenā€™t been great with watering her recently but I was wondering if she just needs more water or is something elseā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UZfzusxi7GN5XVXjwfD1Er.md) (by Shane, 2025-09-18, 3 comments) - [Brand new plant mom here. Iā€™m trying to balance doing the right thing but not doing too much to help this monsteraā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T9xymlXwTXxJEaIvJptzTO.md) (by FrazzledPlantNoob25, 2025-09-17, 8 comments) - [So I think Iā€™ve killed my plantā€¦ I repotted this less than a week ago and I noticed shortly after (a couple days) oneā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lF2mLnZdc6omDHUeKYMqE2.md) (by LeafLord, 2025-09-17, 3 comments) - [Iā€™ve heard before that alocasias are KNOWN for spider mites, is this what I am seeing?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AziEn02utVexncdaNan7Vj.md) (by Jewel, 2025-09-16, 5 comments) - [besides removing the dead is there anything i can do to save this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7MmTLMOAA3eo56Sy8HOBu3.md) (by Jules, 2025-09-16, 4 comments) - [What do I do about the one yellowing leaf on my Strelitzia? I repotted the plant in the center of the pot a couple ofā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hDDo0RQzubwv328gRgOSIa.md) (by Kristina, 2025-09-16, 3 comments) - [Hey guys, I posted a pic of my orange prince and this is just an update for anyone who commented. UPDATE to everyoneā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bs90Gmdar7spW4KHPbLJaO.md) (by Jessybear, 2025-09-16, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GC3QS5XbZRhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCoGAfV1WviGA) --- _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_