--- 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. 59973 members, 13082 posts ## Posts - [So I was at my sister's for dinner and she has this beautiful pink plant that I always want to steal and I went to take…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bP36iyHxsCEwknld6J4ocY.md) (by Stephanie, 2025-02-10, 14 comments) - [My giant taro plant, dark variant, leaf has been yellowing but the other leaves haven’t. Should I cut it off or wait?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hZKBLStR5aGY1wkUc4Q3zL.md) (by Joy, 2025-02-10, 2 comments) - [Had to repot due to gnats.. watered and went away for a few days and this is what greeted me 😱😱😱 - all help greatly…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/v31Er1iR8nO67LwNpmr8Hh.md) (by Tor, 2025-02-09, 8 comments) - [🔔Please help!!🔔 I got this big beautiful plant on NYE and, after 2 days in quarantine to make sure it was ok, I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AAKIZeSiCacMemrjcTON7P.md) (by Kirsten, 2025-02-09, 6 comments) - [Anyone got some good advice on how to get rid of scale bugs. They seem to love my lemon tree and I’ve noticed them on a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f60LjEOxAq67nvwj8R9LC8.md) (by Miri, 2025-02-09, 3 comments) - [Prayer Plant baddies SOS! I have this sick peacock plant that I cannot seem to heal. I started to repot it today for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Tt4z19TyyLvHDNHDSHfEum.md) (by Romi, 2025-02-09, 8 comments) - [I inherited this money tree and it has this going on. Anybody know if this is OK I have repotted it, it’s roots are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/242JspFQUJFlcJgm9PydHP.md) (by Nina9, 2025-02-09, 3 comments) - [Does anyone know why the new growth on this baby rubber would be browning? Is it just because it’s in a new environment…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BcxahIvLafZHXv3KcLAWz6.md) (by Jenna, 2025-02-09, 5 comments) - [Hi everyone! I've got a question about how to best support my triostar. Ever since I separated the plant into two…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GZNfmcQwQzSQArxXgSugbs.md) (by 🎲Sunmoth🍡, 2025-02-09, 6 comments) - [Hi there😊 i’m just getting started with plants and wondering if someone can help me identify the problem with my peace…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8i7oAR5zHDJe0zbFtXzibg.md) (by Just getting started, 2025-02-09, 6 comments) - [Hi, I picked up this plant a few weeks ago, repotted, bottom-watered it a few days ago with some plant food, and just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BTfo6j3aGtWCLM0W4jYxmK.md) (by Lilli 🦖, 2025-02-08, 1 comment) - [I’ve had my Philodendron for more than a couple months now and it just hasn’t had much growth at all. It seems healthy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QGA6vV2HOV8S3h6GEAhuGQ.md) (by Kaytif25, 2025-02-08, 6 comments) - [Money Mike has a few leaves that are starting to brown on the tips. Is he getting too much sunlight or is it something…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VmkYUitsW6jeqvHqNo0CH4.md) (by Maisy, 2025-02-08, 4 comments) - [Hi there, This is my first post 😀 I’ve had this Philodendron for years (not exactly sure what kind it is). Recently…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/obi7ND8ENkeQ67VMp3nLQS.md) (by Nursenat, 2025-02-08, 3 comments) - [Got this big Xanadu philodendron on clearance the other day. It's been trying to push out this new leaf, but I noticed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bWPHHjeMUG0c3XcuV53FCv.md) (by Fern, 2025-02-08, 7 comments) - [Please help I have this peace lily and it’s drooped about a month now..it’s not over or under watered I’ve placed it in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/06zIHgRyF8PvSKwHH4kzZ6.md) (by Irene’s plants, 2025-02-08, 20 comments) - [Any idea on what's going on with this cactus? I water only when dry.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jKY4sIZVn9e5WmVSRWup9l.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-02-08, 8 comments) - [So a few of my plants have started to get this white stuff on the dirt, it almost looks like mold. Any suggestions…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fPGOb7H5qJ8ACr9iScw2dT.md) (by Me.n.mj420, 2025-02-08, 5 comments) - [Black velvet suddenly withering - help! I’m down to one leaf in each](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4ewMJSKTR78bbujr6GQUF6.md) (by SexyZebra115, 2025-02-08, 2 comments) - [Does anyone know what's causing this? I got it a few months ago from someone and the leaves already had these spots.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/koN5ljdYvk2jZC57hryhw1.md) (by Leeanne, 2025-02-08, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GN1y5QkZIhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAEJbKCLWXkGA) --- _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_