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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. 59984 members, 13087 posts

## Posts

- [Managed to save this plant from a fungal infection and spider mites. See all the new growth? But how does it pay me…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3X7LHz8uT8GDvG3q1kCv0g.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-09-18, 14 comments)
- [Hi! I have been having an issue with my golden lace cactus as of late. The first two pictures are from when I first got…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cK5eQagUSPS5H9cpsX-Hdg.md) (by Lily, 2024-09-18, 4 comments)
- [Are these thrips? 😭 help I’ve never had pests before. I thought this succulent was just unhappy because I’ve neglected…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TUQfsnRNSuCcS5CcQ96aRQ.md) (by Aimeeoj, 2024-09-18, 1 comment)
- [Some pearls are falling off \& some look smashed. What’s wrong with her? My 1st SOP … please help.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wLu2wYIgS4mg0WUvg-EsLQ.md) (by Vonne, 2024-09-18, 2 comments)
- [I recently moved a few plants back inside to get ready for fall and it looks like my soil is molding. I had a similar…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SHfELl1TS3ygFSlldQCfTA.md) (by Ande, 2024-09-18, 1 comment)
- [Hi! Can anyone tell me if these are possible to revive/propagate or if they’re goners? I usually “forget” to water so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e6DZddGvRIqAu4tCjdbUfA.md) (by Angela, 2024-09-18, 2 comments)
- [I got this air plant not too long ago, and I keep making sure to dry it out completely so it doesn’t get rot- but I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dWfcxrPTTheSjgtR8wMJlw.md) (by Sabine, 2024-09-17, 7 comments)
- [There’s brown leaves on my plate. What do I do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vIVY8jRZQWSMCR44LvEQTA.md) (by Kaylee, 2024-09-17, 4 comments)
- [I’ve this Tonto crapemertyle plant in a 3 gallon pot. I purchased this 7 days ago and planing to install in my backyard…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bQwwoe9dRq6F4o3kcMZHFg.md) (by Ani, 2024-09-17, 3 comments)
- [I’ve never had an alocasia and she is just not having it😭 she’s in a self watering container. The water has plant food…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-Iuq0SfpStCG_eo-J4zJwQ.md) (by Monica, 2024-09-17, 5 comments)
- [Are these pests on my mint plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LcmdPHsTS322ON94hsYQzw.md) (by Aly, 2024-09-17, 3 comments)
- [I bought this beautiful dieffenbachia about a month ago. It had no problems for the two weeks it was quarantined, but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gEw6p2CFTmSAHnAeHSlAHA.md) (by LissyLou, 2024-09-17, 2 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me why her leaves are curling ? Nothing has changed 🥲](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7FAEJXF3TrK_9AQ22eeR7A.md) (by Bri, 2024-09-17, 4 comments)
- [What’s going on with my spider plant? Could it be lack of light?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bbvW5BreSOSg0Vext4QUrw.md) (by Aly, 2024-09-17, 2 comments)
- [Polly looks wrinkled and has brown spots all over one leaf. Any advice or tips?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j-mxfX23QyyLlLu9p0n8ng.md) (by Flowerboy🌻, 2024-09-17, 4 comments)
- [this morning i just noticed these holes on my inch plant. any idea what’s causing them?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b7zhD7DeR7iVdyRhydegAQ.md) (by liv, 2024-09-17, 0 comments)
- [Hi! My golden lace cactus Josephine has these brown divots (not sure what to call them) where she used to be a nice…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TIjoK4hKSXaVnBhZMiqNjQ.md) (by Madeline, 2024-09-17, 2 comments)
- [No severe problems here. I just need some help identifying a few plants. I got these four as rescues with no labels and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/K-dkFwZZQ_KL_b3syQ-bMQ.md) (by Bailey :), 2024-09-17, 1 comment)
- [I’m very confused and embarrassed 😬 this plant looked fine 3 days ago! I hadn’t watered it in a long time. I try to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q0cdtqyhQSOu4herB8madg.md) (by Jess, 2024-09-17, 10 comments)
- [hi, i have a chinese money tree and i’ve found that each time a leaf gets about a little lower than midpoint, it falls…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/19znWKQmRLu6Hquq2wqTVA.md) (by Sydnei, 2024-09-17, 4 comments)

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