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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. 59999 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [Good morning anyone know what these spots are on my cantaloupe and watermelon plants. Google says gummy stem blight but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bRJosq8ORPC3N2p53etVwA.md) (by ChiAmaka, 2024-05-07, 1 comment)
- [New plant mom here! I bought a bamboo plant about a week ago that needed some luv.. it was very dry when I grabbed it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7TX7l_G8RkeX35RNdpqq0Q.md) (by Miszyanni, 2024-05-07, 2 comments)
- [Does any know what this yellow substance is? I found it in my lemon lime plant and my succulent. I’ve never seen this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W8Ige1g3Sj-bcmAI1bHzMA.md) (by Danielle, 2024-05-07, 4 comments)
- [I don’t think she’s supposed to be brown…help?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UI_YBvRITPW8_NgfW4Ry4g.md) (by Lulu! (Cactus fam), 2024-05-07, 4 comments)
- [Hi 🌱 Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of little flies? I’ve tried a soil spray which helped for a little…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3itDYWEqSLSjSOKfYS_cJQ.md) (by Jazz, 2024-05-07, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my weeping fig is shedding so many leaves? I know it’s meant to “weep” but how much weeping is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ksdni02kSBqQnjrwB6Aizg.md) (by Gette, 2024-05-07, 5 comments)
- [Has anyone got any tips for caring for a Venus fly trap? When i bought this, all the choose wasn’t great due to most of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Zqgvq4FHTJ2t7BPmOUnn6g.md) (by Melissa Utting, 2024-05-07, 2 comments)
- [Anyone have any tips for preventing diseases and pests for roses?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UDlCfpaKRsWhQ5O_qE91Nw.md) (by Mel, 2024-05-07, 2 comments)
- [Just rescued these two plants not sure the names of them. They had no pot. I also just pruned the dead leaves off. Oh…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/il1TP8fwSpOjgVVulfJaUA.md) (by Plantgirly, 2024-05-07, 6 comments)
- [Does anybody know what these bugs are? They are everywhere! And how do I get rid of them?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RdilIFGmS2qcykAEumUhMQ.md) (by Bugs, 2024-05-07, 4 comments)
- [Can I save this Aloe Vera? My sister recently slashed each growth and emptied them, however some of them have healed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vv6T8BfeQ-WLPq6abnk9qQ.md) (by Soxs, 2024-05-07, 3 comments)
- [my elephant bush plant lost all of its leaves and won’t grow new ones. what do i do? i’ve already tried partial sun…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-pRBZvW8TtmrnE5TKPACRg.md) (by kayla, 2024-05-06, 5 comments)
- [Hello, last week I found this plant in the trash, and the water was pretty dirty so I changed the water and that’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZdZBRh5gRoSw59nDQ9v_fQ.md) (by Susana, 2024-05-06, 2 comments)
- [Why is my watermelon peperomia so droopy😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rdm4Xa8HSe-CrumetlBZPA.md) (by JustaLemon, 2024-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Why are my pothos leaves browning?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fZ0T0nrhS4OlRA99Onmi2w.md) (by Edie, 2024-05-06, 1 comment)
- [I broke what I now know is a plant cardinal sin a couple weeks ago :( Repotted all of these with a layer of pebbles at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B9TBRo4vR96UpUSnbmtquA.md) (by Mary, 2024-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know what might be wrong with my oxalis?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3jeI0a81SFiCiLQfVYj3Yg.md) (by PlantMum, 2024-05-06, 9 comments)
- [Hi! I’ve got Angel Wings plant and it was doing pretty well. I was following the Planta’s watering schedule and it was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Gj3IDR5lTSiJXztr3rCmzw.md) (by Vladdie, 2024-05-06, 6 comments)
- [Help me please! Those pesky gnats. They’re in all my indoor plants. How do I get rid of them.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GPdB3KawT1mGrCJKIOBVjg.md) (by Annie, 2024-05-06, 5 comments)
- [Hi, this is my 2 year old avocado, grown from seed. How can I make it recover? Why do the leaves look so dry? Any help…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BmjUAfeXTyGKlmeU4byU7Q.md) (by Lololol, 2024-05-06, 5 comments)

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