--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 59934 members, 13065 posts ## Posts - [Should I start chopping leaves? I’ve been working on bringing back my monstera (pretty sure it’s a monstera - it looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7ZKxDxYjNjTyXAghnOWDW4.md) (by Danny, 2025-08-12, 1 comment) - [Multiple leaves on my palm that has been doing totally fine since I got it are yellowing 😭 it's under a grow light…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nFYgz58bfOc4ol77s6w3k0.md) (by Jack, 2025-08-12, 13 comments) - [What is wrong with it? I got it for free at Facebook and I want to revive it, I’m not sure if I should turn it into new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zfj8YidniGQaX8J3Hg8gSg.md) (by Iris, 2025-08-12, 4 comments) - [HELP!!! My Hoya Carnosa ‘Jade’ is looking very sad. I went on vacation for the weekend, when I left the soil was damp…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2KCpt8tjVzTMdIRKbcfX2I.md) (by Plant momma, 2025-08-12, 4 comments) - [Hi there! 👋👋 I recently (about 3-4 weeks ago) brought home this beautiful Alocasia Jacklyn from a houseplant store. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/t3N7BfCIgzDWk9UHJuuscw.md) (by KallianHawke, 2025-08-12, 8 comments) - [Helppp! I just got this summer glory \& repotted it right away (not sure if that’s the issue) but I noticed it is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6Q0SD61WxRRylSn7MHTwLI.md) (by Nicole Campos, 2025-08-12, 5 comments) - [I got this from clearance at Walmart today! This is the root system.. should I plant in soil or water?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2bxtLDQeIz8vZmJc71MJ6W.md) (by Kaley, 2025-08-11, 7 comments) - [I was repotting my new golden pathos and saw these small white bugs and I don’t know what they are or how to get rid of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y9iZdt4CanGIa234Pc45YO.md) (by Isabella, 2025-08-11, 7 comments) - [I kilt it didn’t I????? I got this sundew about a week ago and kind of forgot about it……](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0dnARdiGmFLPeNrpgoZ1RR.md) (by Felicia, 2025-08-11, 2 comments) - [Wondering if anyone can diagnose this. Poinsettia appears healthy in other aspects. I do mist the leaves when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OHqt3E1X39Z0bXPDYtoIN7.md) (by Noob2garden, 2025-08-11, 6 comments) - [Anyone want a bite 😏😏😏](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1VK1hSsEE2E7zziYiJIhDn.md) (by Danaca, 2025-08-11, 2 comments) - [I noticed on my new Monstera that it has this blackened edge, it’s only on this one leaf!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2qwhv6b6t4bf8CZtAMbA8S.md) (by liz, 2025-08-11, 1 comment) - [How do I figure out what is eating my outdoor plants and how to stop it??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J5J4Dzw8spJG3eWYjZgw9z.md) (by ST, 2025-08-11, 2 comments) - [i repotted this plant yesterday and this morning it’s droopy and withering. HELP](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zBX7ehk4iEoMqOAwKEsfhJ.md) (by Abby, 2025-08-11, 4 comments) - [Any idea what I’m doing wrong with my bamboo? Leaf tips are brown and dry- not to the point of crumbling, but are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RDArcffInJPwEzPdMDMNlQ.md) (by ceej, 2025-08-11, 2 comments) - [I got a Chinese Taro a few months ago and ever since I have had it it has lost a lot of leaves, however it is growing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xROO0kvece5DeslDWRGOqe.md) (by apickett98, 2025-08-11, 7 comments) - [Ok…. She’s gettin a bit wild… do I split and make 2? I’m sooo nervous. She does have new growth so I think she may be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CsSigUCCAuTJr0rmPEWjBk.md) (by Lulu, 2025-08-11, 2 comments) - [Can anyone please tell me why my False African Violet is drooping? I just recently brought her inside from my front…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j7hUqmpb1IlED7Mhm8T7DQ.md) (by Bernie Botanical 🌿, 2025-08-11, 5 comments) - [Hey, my hoyas are getting real long and leggy, and i read online that its because they want somewhere to climb. How do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oUw7ndAJjJZIKdqjZL5eoJ.md) (by Ella, 2025-08-10, 2 comments) - [I have two lemongrasses and ones doing way better than the other even though they’re right next to each other. The only…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WUfJlvjxDpK4s33Fjax3Ey.md) (by ✨🪴🍓Eden🍓🪴✨, 2025-08-10, 14 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GD3sZI-EWhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQDRY8vMAqbiGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_