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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. 59928 members, 13060 posts

## Posts

- [Hey guys, I'm newish to the plant scene and I don't know what's wrong with my lil swiss. She had 1 yellow leaf and one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UwcIvbq9u67PHjfXmXEvia.md) (by juicyplants, 2026-10-14, 2 comments)
- [Root Rot 😢😩 I have been trying to rehab this plant for a few months and finally decided to repot to look at roots and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0O5VZNlKXhvfsXJnWVDv3y.md) (by GeorgiaG, 2026-10-14, 1 comment)
- [What is the problem with my Monstera? It sits in a plastic pot with drainage and gets a moderate amount of sun… I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ABFpbUwNBuAyzEiVILbIBt.md) (by Monstera202, 2026-10-14, 5 comments)
- [Is this a fungus? How can I look after my problem child - when I first bought her she was excessively yellowing and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rcq8sqlNUI3YzZkai3HkYH.md) (by Glittertenant, 2026-10-14, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know how to nurse a string of turtles back to health? It’s been dropping a tong of leaves and whole strings…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8Nlb0QmfAxRVZpYl3OM2qt.md) (by Jess Krems, 2026-10-13, 3 comments)
- [Can anyone help with what’s going on with some of my plants? There’s these yellow/brown spots on some of the leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/epB7xZz0yuRfft2YVwQsfm.md) (by Jess Krems, 2026-10-13, 4 comments)
- [I don’t know what’s needed for my peace lily. I have an LED lamp over the plant because it not in sunlight. Also, there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nIcJaQuwGpNuy3uWQqMJwt.md) (by TBD, 2026-10-13, 6 comments)
- [Beneficial bugs or baddies?? There is some decay on this sick (but recovering) plant, so I’m thinking these are just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yPZaC0NDf4MSFgY68j0XtL.md) (by Altheo, 2026-10-13, 4 comments)
- [Are my parsley seedlings sick? How can I fix this issue?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EpvB6AQr8jbAkykwEYijpi.md) (by Neeshaplants, 2026-10-13, 2 comments)
- [Hey all, curious if anyone has ideas for what could be causing this leaf damage on my Goeppertia majestica? It looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yx39N3ogohDlclmLzwAuJg.md) (by Sarah, 2026-10-13, 0 comments)
- [Help I’m new to the plant momma. My leaves are turning yellow and falling out. I should have taken a picture before I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MmA8cMx6yTGjIsXevv5bv5.md) (by Brittany Gabs, 2026-10-13, 6 comments)
- [What is the best soil For olive tree growth?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/n4IaVbcxEAO7AvW01XxsSu.md) (by Gigi, 2026-10-12, 2 comments)
- [Does this look like edema, fungus or flat mite damage on this Hoya leaf?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/udIAHX5Qznai4XEzuAcdtY.md) (by Sondra, 2026-10-12, 14 comments)
- [hi! can anyone tell me what might be wrong with my monstera? some of the leaves are turning pretty brown](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i2k5BbzDd5LumltVy3qbDN.md) (by Kaitlyn, 2026-10-12, 3 comments)
- [I have a corn plant (dracaena) I recently purchased in a plastic pot with drainage that I keep in a decorative clay…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7nJUI8iyzL8mVNfHQPUxeS.md) (by Sharon, 2026-10-12, 2 comments)
- [Can anybody tell me is going on with my Fiddle Leaf Fig? It looks like some kind of pest has munched on it but I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MPzBD0a7sprcgheBxYTjAi.md) (by Buckolena, 2026-10-12, 7 comments)
- [Hi everyone. Is something wrong with my Golden Pothos? I’ve had it on my back porch and just moved it in. I noticed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/M6v64pMxgbvMOlnHOItKYZ.md) (by Teach.for.a.plantica, 2026-10-12, 2 comments)
- [My Amazonian elephant ear plant (his name is Betelgeuse) is yellowing. I found out I was overwatering and I reduced the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zbUxMhVbkEDcUB0iOXao3P.md) (by Jocelyn, 2026-10-11, 4 comments)
- [I have a German Ivy who was growing like crazy. And needed to be repotted, but I don’t want to repot it again I want it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9NDfylAwJLyQ14SdrXcfu1.md) (by Pippin Took, 2026-10-11, 3 comments)
- [I got this monkey mask about a month and a half ago. The leaves are drooping to the side and she has these massive…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BRYE9EAtSBYENftXpfOAmG.md) (by The Amazing Gibetto, 2026-10-10, 3 comments)

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