--- 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. 59939 members, 13067 posts ## Posts - [I have a fungus gnat (I think) infestation and I canNOT get rid of them. For the past 1.5 months I’ve been religiously…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iKdVaQFnLrFl4ppFYDUOWt.md) (by ST, 2025-08-28, 12 comments) - [Y’all. I finally lost it with these mealie bugs. I took a Clorox wipe to the entire plant (dracaena). Would I recommend…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1NcqM1J3OTxJSaYXUet0ie.md) (by Vera, 2025-08-28, 7 comments) - [Hi! I’m worried about some portions of my turtle vine. A lot of stems are weak and squishy, and some leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1AslaJO9t0BuK3PoWRWvu9.md) (by ProveMeWrong, 2025-08-27, 3 comments) - [What is going on with my Bush on Fire? His sister all of a sudden died and today he took a big turn for the worse after…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6nhoWCLD81eu6fMkJhmAMI.md) (by Nurse ACE, 2025-08-27, 2 comments) - [Hi everyone, I just got this new monstera today and these three leaves have brown spots on them. Does anybody know how…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jk8bm1yQmQyoreRhLeF5fo.md) (by LB, 2025-08-27, 3 comments) - [What do I need to do for this peace Lilly idk why it’s not thriving](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/X0tmrRdTbLmDUsZDyFgDTD.md) (by Brijae, 2025-08-27, 8 comments) - [Um? Anyone know what this is???](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hMYRWOFC0dYs8ReuMsYx38.md) (by Candace, 2025-08-27, 6 comments) - [Found some bad leaves on my pilea:( does anyone know what it may mean?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JXguUA7zKlAvAlxGxUJW8t.md) (by Katherine, 2025-08-27, 2 comments) - [okay so sadly this beautiful plant is getting dead leaves at the base and they are falling off. nothing else looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yw2uzE58Fh922LbZWDoTZE.md) (by 0.isla.0, 2025-08-27, 1 comment) - [My Ivory Tower plant is getting wrinkly on the bottom. I repotted and the soil was not wet, so no root rot. I watered…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FOv2EFZuy0EXpp1YFgUVrn.md) (by Syd, 2025-08-27, 5 comments) - [what’s wrong with my alocasia? she is sitting next to a south-facing window and i water her 1-2 times per week. other…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Hpm35zE1s1LNPBX2K5Pd9W.md) (by Mel, 2025-08-27, 5 comments) - [I just got a money tree and it seems to not be doing so well. I’m not sure if I’m overwatering or not. I’ve only…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fzJdDdGlv68GwSoCMaeUN9.md) (by Logan, 2025-08-27, 4 comments) - [Back in July this plant was severely overwatered while I was on a two week vacation. It just hasn’t bounced back at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Nky1I0dhGMnnPnxdIZHhxN.md) (by Christine, 2025-08-27, 6 comments) - [Help! my striped calathea is drooping..is this underwater or transport shock… I’ve been keeping the soil at moist 3 on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KqEzCX00dasAAg5JmsHlC6.md) (by Brian B, 2025-08-26, 3 comments) - [I HAVE FUNGUS GNATS HELP WHAT DO I DO?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WFvv2g8rabBfSc4FGUHJl8.md) (by Lucyy, 2025-08-26, 8 comments) - [Does anyone know how to tell the difference between regular spider webs and spider mites? I had my aloe plant outside…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KfyYUlSiKIGLipVBvicbin.md) (by Bernie Botanical 🌿, 2025-08-26, 2 comments) - [I recently found the little white bugs on my monstera plant and at first it was growing black on the stem and now she’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CEgFPXGiZUIfUGgUKsPQMm.md) (by Rovita, 2025-08-26, 5 comments) - [My plants are being pillaged thrips,spider mites and fungus gnats please help I’ve sorta gotten the gnats at bay and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uZyOLGd2GlSs4uNvIlQtn1.md) (by Tanzin bond, 2025-08-26, 4 comments) - [Just got this new guy and repotted. 2 of the stalks seem to be drooping. Any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LIfOuAovkEm2fNu8Ltot43.md) (by Carley, 2025-08-26, 2 comments) - [Hi there🙋🏻 I have a bird of paradise, that has some black brown striations on the leaves, no bugs that I can…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H3oh9URYyRhslNmgpzoTNB.md) (by Irene’s plants, 2025-08-26, 0 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GDmLUjNYXxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCh5JmT3sfiGA) --- _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_