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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"
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# 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, 13063 posts

## Posts

- [why is my alocasia and monstersdying like this? They are in a mini greenhouse with about 75% humidity and a close grow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ifs6EeGljh5ayBvilUce1P.md) (by Carla, 2025-10-06, 2 comments)
- [I was just wondering what the white dots are on my philodendron, are they sun spots? Thanks!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eEt2oYCQsMwW5lIi9Mrksz.md) (by max!, 2025-10-06, 0 comments)
- [Hi!! I have a Swedish ivy who is huge and starting to have leaves that are getting black/brown and shriveling up😢 I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MVZwmILIwUQM5wrXyp7L1H.md) (by Cora, 2025-10-06, 0 comments)
- [I’ve had this African violet for over a year now, and it was doing really well until about a month ago! The flowers…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ou5rs97wMQfmPVgskYkhyu.md) (by pipersplants, 2025-10-06, 3 comments)
- [Hey guys! ☺️ So I recently noticed mealy bugs on one of my plants which prompted me to thoroughly check all of my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/crZU0tUpfwoQq0Aaux22Zh.md) (by abitofbrit, 2025-10-06, 4 comments)
- [I got this syngonium recently and it was doing good for a bit and now some leaves are yellowing and they are curling at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0sofqXnnsLWzC5XXGLHS8J.md) (by Lexi, 2025-10-05, 5 comments)
- [Help! My philodendron is growing mushrooms. I just found them today. Google says to scrape them out and replace the top…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/trtQg5zT8uKn9edB5eYRVF.md) (by Lexi, 2025-10-05, 4 comments)
- [Calathea problems. I haven’t changed anything about their care process. They were beautiful plants. Recently I did…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DxRF915Ldu2Ayy3d3jiSnS.md) (by PlantNewbSTL, 2025-10-05, 7 comments)
- [I got this monstera couple of months ago and over the last 2 weeks the leaves are turning yellow, brown and black. It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hr3zw9NKkXv0q9DSPje9Xy.md) (by Plant mom, 2025-10-05, 3 comments)
- [Got this little silver moon Hoya on fb yesterday, it has one root growing out of this little cup already however I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6H7mbyDQMEcI6iuheo40RK.md) (by Kenny, 2025-10-05, 2 comments)
- [What should I do for this bird of paradise Got it yesterday and some of the leaves are struggling, stiff, curled up,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jMhPW7hftX4ZgmdeKjaSz3.md) (by Elberto, 2025-10-05, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know what's going on with this plant? The top leaves are fine but a couple of the bottom leaves are doing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fyBlcOj0F1RzJGC54CQISk.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-10-05, 2 comments)
- [help please it’s my butterfly pea I transplanted to a bigger pot outside!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y4dBphq50EQQjJy0dnG1tH.md) (by Pepper, 2025-10-05, 0 comments)
- [Could someone please explain why my Cathelea looks so poorly and how do I remedy this issue.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dw8ARff5yCyV39ugEKcVpP.md) (by Iris, 2025-10-05, 5 comments)
- [Omg I don’t know what’s happening with my ZZ the leaves are turning yellow and months ago I didn’t watered 😭😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RIWsDM7KpLRdJXTznrnIF8.md) (by Joana, 2025-10-05, 4 comments)
- [had a bad feeling my new plants came with bugs. spider mite + thrips :( time for a treatment plan. any tips? they’re…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Po5HTgjt2kkpQHYLuJLOpa.md) (by jodie, 2025-10-05, 7 comments)
- [I got a milk confetti syngonium and pink neon about three weeks ago. I also have a strawberry cream. I repotted all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0eT1tZg0CtGucW7D4AFqXH.md) (by happysoxdonkey, 2025-10-04, 2 comments)
- [Someone help me.. what is this wiggly thing in my plants water? It keeps getting them between water changes (this water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hflpma0RvSS3T1OdYHKLL2.md) (by Mehgan C., 2025-10-04, 6 comments)
- [My bird of paradise plant had a few leaves appear about four weeks ago, and it still hasn’t sprouted. It slowly grew…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gsTYr4XaTEvjDqJ4TmOti2.md) (by Emily, 2025-10-04, 0 comments)
- [I’m looking after this plant and have noticed these brown spots on one leaf. I’ve checked the rest of the plant and it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MoGVGyrjpuwzbsaP15fh1y.md) (by K, 2025-10-04, 6 comments)

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