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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. 59997 members, 13096 posts

## Posts

- [What the heck is going on with my snake plant. There was another leaf that looked like this and I ripped it out](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T3XIZpudRoS84RUHcu_hUg.md) (by Brittany newplantmom, 2024-05-24, 11 comments)
- [Dieffenbachia roots Do these roots look weird at all? I think they look normal but it’s just like the whole plant is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cCzKeJzrSDmSxWWg59AENQ.md) (by Jordan, 2024-05-24, 0 comments)
- [I have an alocacia dragon tooth plant and it started to flower so I removed the flowers and now one of the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6nj962YzTtejX10JBLq-Zw.md) (by Sarah, 2024-05-24, 6 comments)
- [Hey do you think there’s something wrong with my plant or do you think it’s just a little too much sun?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m61d0zM8RG2FTc99beOM7Q.md) (by Jordan, 2024-05-24, 1 comment)
- [Any idea if this is water related or pest related?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D1GeybQKRM-JkPoF03Jpcg.md) (by Plantsmakemehappy, 2024-05-23, 4 comments)
- [I’m a new plant mom to a couple lovely plants, one of them being a Marble Queen Pothos. I’m curious as to why this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vjswDDfbR-mWO9ZYVcM4Tg.md) (by hannabanana14, 2024-05-23, 2 comments)
- [I repotted my monstera for the first time on Sunday and she looks sad 😭 will she survive? Is there anything else I can…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SiyXqko0SYO21hZMbdWNUw.md) (by Brookieb6, 2024-05-23, 5 comments)
- [I just got my monstera yesterday ugh does this look burnt or like fungus?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vflpeGiuRU2MTYNFuSBYTQ.md) (by Kay, 2024-05-23, 9 comments)
- [Has anyone else had this problem with a money tree before? Every one of mine, and I’ve had three (this one being my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/X-9xRwTHTzWbHhlG1l9mQg.md) (by EmiliBa, 2024-05-23, 6 comments)
- [My silver vine seems to be absolutely thriving! One leaf just unraveled and another is about to unravel as well. I did…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IhMrkuZaRTG1ZvSkY_cu3A.md) (by Aubrey, 2024-05-23, 2 comments)
- [Got this parlor palm for my fathers funeral and I need advice on how to keep it alive… I repotted it first in a plastic…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xIAwsLMKR4mxPRDKLeOi9Q.md) (by Shannons brown thumb, 2024-05-23, 6 comments)
- [Hi plant parents! I have a Peace Lilly that is about 2 years old. She bloomed and was very happy most of the time. The…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e8pu37CzR92lQfEcN2-0mw.md) (by Michelle, 2024-05-23, 4 comments)
- [Hey!! I recently discovered my Striped Dracaena has thrips in the soil, I was wondering what everybody believed was the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SwxyZqggRn2Dys5DHbLNlA.md) (by Ro-Citrus, 2024-05-23, 4 comments)
- [Ok, hello planty folks! My mini monstera is growing like crazy, but also has some small brown spots. It’s not mushy, or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SoA5Yc9MTci89RwVGwMUBg.md) (by Lolly, 2024-05-23, 2 comments)
- [Hi! My peace lily has been thriving but I noticed mold on the top part of the soil the other day. Any suggestions on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TJGR_SbJTgOO_gc_w3sfMg.md) (by Nickie, 2024-05-23, 4 comments)
- [New plant owner here!! I saw these brown and semi translucent spots on my Guiana chestnut tree, or also called money…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gUyapgj5RMm6HpYc6li5Ig.md) (by Ava, 2024-05-23, 6 comments)
- [does anyone know why this is happening to my aloe vera](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QnQlVi1TS7WOU2_gXmAOLw.md) (by Isabella, 2024-05-23, 1 comment)
- [help! i have ants on my philodendron squamiferum!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FUuo8KFXSE2a3DuuRE6-yA.md) (by mals, 2024-05-23, 3 comments)
- [my monstera thai is browning! help! pictures of roots attached. stays in cabinet that maintains 75 degrees F and 85-90%…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sSjQtsxNSTy1qIVmaP6FfA.md) (by hwheeler, 2024-05-22, 1 comment)
- [my plant was outside and i completely forgot about it! it was storming bad so the wind was strong enough to snap off my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EDVdk3J1RSab3Y3tv1jugA.md) (by luna, 2024-05-22, 3 comments)

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