--- 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. 59926 members, 13060 posts ## Posts - [I have a few different syngoniums but I recently got this variegated one. It’s super sad and keeps dropping leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nw2sdWLw9T3CBb3ylI7qb9.md) (by Mo, 2026-01-24, 4 comments) - [Can anyone help me figure out why my Adelonema Wallisii is not doing so hot. Don’t mind its name at the moment lol](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GSvBcykUdpFlyVM76I9x2F.md) (by Kat2398, 2026-01-24, 5 comments) - [i’m new to plants, and i bought this pothos about a week ago - watered it yesterday. It doesn’t look healthy, is there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JoxDX6HJcpWcCWM6Z9iEjc.md) (by yuri, 2026-01-24, 3 comments) - [This is my fig tree. I watered it yesterday, cause it was time and it looked fine. Now it looks droopy? I gave it some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zk1UEQTvVSGots5DFpyv6S.md) (by Robin, 2026-01-24, 4 comments) - [So I got these 4 peperomia plants about 4 days ago now in the mail. Well I’m in wayyyy northern Michigan -30 degrees…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j5wScN8LlHlKJWkdweTYN5.md) (by Emilyjune97, 2026-01-24, 6 comments) - [Help! My Swiss cheese plant, Remy, has been doing great for a while, putting out lots of new leaves and growing fast.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aT1jXru0u7S5yjFNAdOFW7.md) (by Willa, 2026-01-24, 3 comments) - [Is it possible to save these, or are they gone? All three are droopy.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ivfUMVfoBb5FTZLJRGiK23.md) (by Sarah, 2026-01-24, 4 comments) - [Can I do anything to save this poor cactus?? The main part looks dead. I don’t know how the two other parts are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BzV1pE4AtShoa8q5Lhm05c.md) (by Purple Thumb, 2026-01-24, 1 comment) - [My plant isn’t doing well. I know nothing about plants and am terrible at keeping them but I have had this one for a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/K07yiXLizKj5JX3Nf5WxKv.md) (by Isabelle, 2026-01-24, 2 comments) - [My ficus elastica leafs keep falling!? Do I need to change the pot? Help plz, is this normal lol](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xBKW0GdqytWPGvvxVjfob0.md) (by Olivia Dunford, 2026-01-24, 3 comments) - [I repotted this clipping of a Calathea on Saturday. I dont know anything about them but it had a full root system and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5Q3mN6m0GtMIjWt5TNwxvY.md) (by Megan, 2026-01-24, 3 comments) - [Hello all! I got this Money Tree a couple months ago and I can't tell if I'm just being a worry wart or if she's…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eSDVLjSA0BbF7eNzPkrz9q.md) (by 🌿ugie, 2026-01-24, 2 comments) - [Any ideas on why my bird of paradise leaf looks rusty? It’s one of the older leaves on the plant, none of the other…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2l1nCEKvYOnbYgyEU7Vjw0.md) (by Ray, 2026-01-24, 2 comments) - [I’ve had this plant for a really long time, I never knew what it was. Could anyone figure out what it is, it’s a desert…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KSsW7texQc6wPEysq4b1Uc.md) (by Valentino, 2026-01-23, 1 comment) - [Anyone know why my plant is doing this? It’s an outdoor plant and we live in Florida. Was doing fine until recently. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MQUeFPoyQKnpPtAP4oG4TB.md) (by Icarus, 2026-01-23, 5 comments) - [Is she dead? I bought a lemon cypress yesterday on clearance at a CVS while just grabbing some bandaids and she’s bone…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KsQm5kNPUe35e7lxDyBdRP.md) (by Meg, 2026-01-23, 1 comment) - [Hi last night I noticed that my spider plant has lost 2 perfectly healthy leaves for no apparent reason like it has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/p25ttrDKKJaNLKvkiuI20M.md) (by Grace, 2026-01-23, 8 comments) - [To those who use mosquito bits to control gnats: would it be safe/effective to crumble it into the soil?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/a2tDlhsvD6WEMINg86H2UQ.md) (by Lazy Gardener, 2026-01-23, 1 comment) - [Whats going on with the pilia and the black spots? Treated it with bonide to get rid of gnats. Already took of some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kVJGe4oq6j8cZ5vH9vqcez.md) (by EP, 2026-01-23, 1 comment) - [Does anyone know what’s wrong with my African violet?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qjDVpxDe1kH4m5AAqvH0IC.md) (by EP, 2026-01-23, 12 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mHmhBUs9jRhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAXhnufTBXiGA) --- _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_