--- 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. 59931 members, 13065 posts ## Posts - [Snapdragon sunburn? Not sure what’s causing this but wondering if it’s too much sun. Falling off ☹️](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; she’s on a decent…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gVuKED4bqYBdvUdpDTrszv.md) (by aarzoo, 2025-09-18, 2 comments) - [My monstera got this😖 I usually have it in the same spot in the house without harsh direct sunlight. I don’t remember…](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 what’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 what’s going on in my snake plant? I just split from the mother plant since it was tight in its old pot. I…](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 it’s from any…](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 it’s looking very sad!! any tips on how i can nurse it back…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CPK9XcnuL5JWbTVPc7H83O.md) (by mariam🪴, 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? I’ve heard of spider mites, mealy bugs, scale etc… but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WZ0Ta38QH9TXkmmrmX0HrD.md) (by Borg Family Plants, 2025-09-18, 5 comments) - [I haven’t been great with watering her recently but I was wondering if she just needs more water or is something else…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UZfzusxi7GN5XVXjwfD1Er.md) (by Shane, 2025-09-18, 3 comments) - [Brand new plant mom here. I’m trying to balance doing the right thing but not doing too much to help this monstera…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T9xymlXwTXxJEaIvJptzTO.md) (by FrazzledPlantNoob25, 2025-09-17, 8 comments) - [So I think I’ve killed my plant… I repotted this less than a week ago and I noticed shortly after (a couple days) one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lF2mLnZdc6omDHUeKYMqE2.md) (by LeafLord, 2025-09-17, 3 comments) - [I’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 of…](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 everyone…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bs90Gmdar7spW4KHPbLJaO.md) (by Jessybear, 2025-09-16, 2 comments) - [Sooooo…. I’m not familiar with very many flowering plants, especially roses…. This is a lavender mini rose I had picked…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NDa6vQwN1lWlCMyLCeSRw2.md) (by Dory, 2025-09-16, 0 comments) - [Has anyone heard that using small rocks on top of your soil will help keep fungus gnats from laying their eggs in your…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8tC9kXejGZse6kq6RpknKt.md) (by Sarah, 2025-09-16, 5 comments) - [Hi all! I posted at the start of this year about my Lucky Bamboo, Groot, and how he had a leaf that had just started to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cAAq9bTA1qTRE8BKMC9FWh.md) (by Nix Nox, 2025-09-16, 1 comment) - [African violet - aphid outbreak😩 Any suggestions how to treat an African violet since you can't get it's leaves wet?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EGuTpxyZonAhfGdLWKYDXy.md) (by BumbleBri, 2025-09-16, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GDJMNrzQZRhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQBw4Yqq5l3iGA) --- _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_