--- 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. 59920 members, 13056 posts ## Posts - [Follow up to my fungus gnat issue in my snake plant. I went with repotting in all new soil and new pot. I also rinsed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D8YaXOKYXNEbdEAQ4DLSB2.md) (by Holly, 2026-03-26, 4 comments) - [This Thaumatophyllum is really big. It’s like 4 feet across by 3 feet high, and the leaves are 6 inches across. How do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CCHscmAI56oFmSG9XCajmD.md) (by Buzzard, 2026-03-26, 5 comments) - [Sos I adopted this Dracaena and reported it, and it has been slowly dying ever since. Helppp please I need…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5jwA5ZmSV0bJHKFFQvWL2U.md) (by Olivia Dunford, 2026-03-26, 3 comments) - [Does anyone have tips on getting rid of grasshoppers? They’re eating some of my plants and I’ve tried several things.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CC8rmvAGA6OyTfulPs7YKH.md) (by Shelly, 2026-03-26, 4 comments) - [I was about to water my arrowhead plant until I noticed that one leaf had soft and sort of brown area on it. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f4ZX6Q7aNI4aKMlU5uy3U2.md) (by Lilly, 2026-03-26, 4 comments) - [I’ve had this monstera for close to 4 years and the bottom leaves started yellowing. I cut off 3 a few months ago and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8YBLGKhd0AYlkkvSDM5Jqb.md) (by regan, 2026-03-26, 6 comments) - [So can anyone tell me why my spider plant which is still actively growing went from bright green to this light color.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kammztiND8ux3CsI9aVRwQ.md) (by Miranda, 2026-03-25, 7 comments) - [My corn plant keeps getting brown/yellow leaves. Do y’all know a solution?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JG9DC4YbHV09Kfse8O3TCP.md) (by golden knights fan, 2026-03-25, 0 comments) - [Help!! My plants keep dying. The dirt’s really hard, and I might be overwatering but I wait 7+ days in between and they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tUFihNOV7LdOSgXAfnh1Qd.md) (by KT :), 2026-03-25, 1 comment) - [Help, the app told me my little petunia is not doing so well, anyone know of a good organic remedy to help with the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Wqg00WeqM6vvDllDXJLaIH.md) (by Argentina, 2026-03-25, 5 comments) - [Can anyone tell me what kind of alocasia this is????](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0d0MapbAsiIcicjzXeM9tc.md) (by Jade 🪴, 2026-03-24, 2 comments) - [Do these browning tips of leaves look like underwatering or overwatering?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LacSSS3y2VTu1dY9G8V3XP.md) (by Katie, 2026-03-24, 3 comments) - [Rescued this Pink Princess Philo from home depot. She was very crispy and brown but I think Im doing right by her? Let…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lBtXpuzcYlWT0aUAMgyb1W.md) (by Nikki, 2026-03-24, 3 comments) - [Hello guys I’m new here and need some help on these plants could anyone help?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XWmSo50fEPItaD7nQrlUe9.md) (by Avai M, 2026-03-24, 6 comments) - [Help!!! My beautiful Tradescantia has bugs 😭😭 Does anyone know a great diy pest spray to get rid of these pests??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yTzYllR2rhU8J5XuPIeGTu.md) (by Green Witch 🪴, 2026-03-24, 1 comment) - [The leaves on my aloe Vera have changed colour and it’s making me nervous. I repotted it a while ago, around February.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vm8kPPJVWYHUgtf9W7RKKA.md) (by Purri, 2026-03-24, 11 comments) - [Found a little bug and I think it ate through my poor baby :( I pulled off some dead leaves but it looks really dark at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dl48rRXcALdoWnIljqUliI.md) (by Tee, 2026-03-24, 0 comments) - [Hiiii, I’m new to plants. Anyone knows if my succulents are good or having issues? My other herbal plants and flowers…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/I2M36pQPLL6q1p3K0rjshs.md) (by Liliana, 2026-03-23, 4 comments) - [Spider mites? To the trash. Ant infestation because honeydew buggies? Graveyard. Fungus gnats? New soil. That didn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QwEPf9FUgsPYwKSecqTcgm.md) (by StayinAlive, 2026-03-23, 2 comments) - [I got this dracaena about a month ago. It’s sitting in a plastic pot with holes in a catch pot. I didn’t know the last…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gEqeLo02UeP2lSsFW2Sn9T.md) (by Molly M, 2026-03-23, 11 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GO9FfC6MnxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCPJVsaFJvhGA) --- _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_