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title: "Pests, diseases and problems"
description: "Discuss and troubleshoot plant issues"
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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. 60007 members, 13100 posts

## Posts

- [Hello!! This is my cactus, and I was wondering why he’s yellow down bottom…it might just be age, he’s 4 years old I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B4lwEn2sRnKPpK1wJ-lVeg.md) (by Lulu! (Cactus fam), 2024-04-11, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know what’s wrong with my rubber plant? It just keeps declining. Is it too much sun? The soil is less than…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mQP7OQaLQtmxgqfHVouHVA.md) (by Danaca, 2024-04-11, 6 comments)
- [Can someone help me with my pineapple! It’s been drooping ever more since January. I repotted it a couple weeks ago and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/C4AdeiA3TsCQjxot9Ais7A.md) (by Lindsey, 2024-04-11, 0 comments)
- [Hopefully someone can help out on this one.. My palm isn’t doing good at all. Little story.. A few weeks ago I decided…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_dPPcLqyTZ6iQnYbrlcIZw.md) (by Plantmom - Bella 🪴, 2024-04-11, 8 comments)
- [I have checked for spider mites, don’t have this plant in direct sun but enough I feel it needs, and don’t feel like im…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/y-_j-HW7SgW5MJuKvDUfXg.md) (by Smartyplants, 2024-04-11, 10 comments)
- [help?? got this nasturtium two weeks ago and just got back from a trip to brown spots. should i be worried / what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dgSRg7H1SmiAVwee2hRMCw.md) (by caroline :), 2024-04-11, 0 comments)
- [What are these?? It’s not dirt bc I’m looking at one crawl around on the petal!! I looked at it because my flower which…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y2T5GxHUQ22BrvrPy9qEYw.md) (by Freedomskai, 2024-04-11, 6 comments)
- [Hey guys! My little plant isn’t doing so well, he was Decapitated when I was traveling. Any advice to keep growing it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FXmz5uP9TIuMb7D-iU_pOQ.md) (by Catrabelle, 2024-04-11, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my goldfish plant has these brown spots on the leaves? This happened before and I clipped off the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UK2MCForS7e6me0XpzQWtQ.md) (by A, 2024-04-11, 1 comment)
- [Please help my dear stripe calathea is very sick, but still alive!! We have her in the bathroom to have more humidity.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pHwepQmNRK-TWc5Bm0d3uA.md) (by Valentina, 2024-04-11, 7 comments)
- [I need help with my pothos plant](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/esFVZPxCRtudL02KeDRibg.md) (by Rajone, 2024-04-10, 8 comments)
- [What are these problems and what can I do to prevent them on my global green pothos?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vCnLGiD7TYKmCNRCzzQ5HQ.md) (by Capy Plants 🪴, 2024-04-10, 5 comments)
- [PLEASE HELP! I do not know how to help my poinsettia!!!! She dropped 2 other leafs today! Her leaves are turning more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/72CiktxCSHas6DwHpdkg5g.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2024-04-10, 8 comments)
- [My ZZ plant has been growing like crazy. However! the new growths are leaning so far that they look like they’re gonna…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pGwPuavIR6KDkGZxZ-VqHw.md) (by tay260, 2024-04-10, 1 comment)
- [Please help!!! This is my third time asking and my research isn’t helping because everything I ready says under…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/a2sKooFgQFGDZKN9EqlDPw.md) (by Elapse, 2024-04-10, 9 comments)
- [Started to notice a gnat problem in my outdoor garden and my houseplants! I want to get on top of it ASAP. I ordered…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o9KJNqEfTdG6gW0R7XrD2w.md) (by kiwi, 2024-04-10, 18 comments)
- [Please help! My baby’s still browning 😭 I think I’ve been doing everything right: put it in a part sun/part shade…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JOAGRzsFRYG9C807OtrAyA.md) (by Angela, 2024-04-10, 0 comments)
- [Hi everyone, I’m looking to figure out what’s going on with my council tree (Ficus Altissima). I bought it in this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KF8tzk77QPWpLJ0-RUjmNw.md) (by Mario, 2024-04-10, 4 comments)
- [I ordered a monstera and just discovered it had either rust fungi or bacteria leaf spot. The plant is gone because…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CVeXB6WxTP-Q7WeSthlPXg.md) (by Jack, 2024-04-10, 0 comments)
- [Does anyone know what could cause these yellow/orange edges on my oxalis? It’s under a grow light and I water when it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2gNeSBuzR0annPAE_zDg-w.md) (by PlantMum, 2024-04-10, 2 comments)

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