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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. 59945 members, 13070 posts

## Posts

- [Just checked on my Venus flytrap and noticed these little things starting to grow next to it that look like tiny weeds?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fLkRiEUTNFy8Hus0VTV2DI.md) (by Mads, 2025-07-02, 3 comments)
- [Hello yall! This sensitive plant that I have I’ve wanted since I was a kid and as you can see, it has unfortunately…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WB1fvNj7lNear2O3SKFRXA.md) (by Skimbutt, 2025-07-02, 7 comments)
- [I’m getting a ton of cucumber beetles and they are eating all my cucumber and zucchini flowers. I had marigolds but the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EXJtlgLc8YzELNooikoDiy.md) (by Michael R, 2025-07-02, 1 comment)
- [Help! First time posting here and also first time seeing this happen to my plants. All my plant types have seemingly…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mdH4Wh6r3L4LShevY59XXr.md) (by Ian, 2025-07-02, 10 comments)
- [Lack of humidity or fungal? The yellow rings make me think fungal. It’s on multiple leaves and staying along the edges…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CoLRPXtOZB0Yb7rlBQlAWF.md) (by Ryanash28, 2025-07-01, 0 comments)
- [What’s happening with my ZZ 😭😭 what’s this](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s5ZWZPs32xYtoKYaUQj48A.md) (by Joana, 2025-07-01, 6 comments)
- [My rose bush’s leaves are turning yellow and brown. Within a day of a flower blooming, it turns brown and the petals…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XBGHQOx9ZziPwTAWxUlFJX.md) (by Mandy Mae, 2025-07-01, 8 comments)
- [My Christmas cactus seems to be declining in health. Spots on leaves, see through leaves, and now these white root like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NxDGMJfdoHDqar16On0YE4.md) (by Lexi, 2025-07-01, 3 comments)
- [Lately, the leaves of my aster have turned very yellow. The pot has drainage, so I don't think it's an overwatering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kfy6oyI54MPqUSwWpfL4UA.md) (by Jali, 2025-07-01, 1 comment)
- [This is my Chinese evergreen and he’s been thriving since I got him, lots of new shoots and even have a little baby on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wyEKvY5Eti6NPA26wcfEEw.md) (by Em :), 2025-07-01, 0 comments)
- [Help! This is my jade plant (Stanley) and he is my pride and joy but recently he’s been getting these brown patches-…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/enikR5YLmXO5azLCmMJXWu.md) (by Em :), 2025-07-01, 8 comments)
- [What is this white stuff? It’s on a handful of my Plants .. all plants are doing fine.. should I be worried or do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kwQtu2n9ExM29W6QbSwxZg.md) (by Jen, 2025-07-01, 3 comments)
- [I have caterpillars eating my outdoor plants is there anything I can do to stop them?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dXzpZweMQyJbI4EsUBv6gb.md) (by Blooming Dawn, 2025-07-01, 4 comments)
- [I have had this succulent for a while now originally in my bathroom for a month but I had some issues with gnats in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GqXrmHFqwqXGxZ8lSaKutL.md) (by Morgan, 2025-06-30, 0 comments)
- [Has anyone ever had this happen? I know it’s time for it to go to a new medium but terrified of the transition. It’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lCs42ylyxSxqDihVUpTiB0.md) (by Plantress, 2025-06-30, 0 comments)
- [Please help! My peace lily has been thriving the past few months and then suddenly it has done this. It’s very sad…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TGbYx5eJwKMngPsc9MFMS3.md) (by Alasdair, 2025-06-30, 1 comment)
- [Can someone please help me identify what this is on my plant leaves? These are ones I plucked off assuming their…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cb0mjL3pNiKB8aIDXzpfDu.md) (by Lola, 2025-06-30, 2 comments)
- [I have my elephant ear plant in leca that sits in water. I haven’t changed the water in 2 months (really busy with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z5p6ITTd9L71f4sYI9xiY2.md) (by Felicia, 2025-06-30, 3 comments)
- [I'm new to alocasia and recently got this guy. It came with a small brown/yellow spot or two on two leaves. Then all of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yCoudw8pEyvgBj4zy5QOfW.md) (by ComradeCrone, 2025-06-30, 1 comment)
- [can someone please tell me how to fix this or if it’s just too far gone 😭 i was gone for a week](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3v54F5NgvryJVWbSTdoVQz.md) (by ESimp, 2025-06-30, 3 comments)

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