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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. 59982 members, 13084 posts

## Posts

- [What’s happening here? I don’t see any bugs/pests, but it is dropping leaves )/](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/x3F5wDcSTRiDRzE5nP_NwQ.md) (by Mikala, 2024-10-20, 4 comments)
- [We’ve been following all of Planta’s guidelines re: light, watering, and fertilizer, but this plant recently developed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pRnFU-mjSgiowXo4UfHHgw.md) (by Stef, 2024-10-20, 7 comments)
- [I don’t have a photo to share but I can offer a description- tiny flying black things that resemble gnats. Present when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/R_o-_4IaTbqYDdLPPYocAA.md) (by Tiff, 2024-10-20, 6 comments)
- [Please help! Why are my plants leaves looking like this? Should they be cut off, or what’s the best plan of action?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3aJ-_00bS_SGI8LxgQmHlw.md) (by Joanna, 2024-10-20, 5 comments)
- [Have a friend with this southern sword fern, it’s watered but that’s where the care stops. I cleaned it up after I took…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/a_9echFqRvKTClq1ekLXuw.md) (by suddenlyaplantperson, 2024-10-20, 4 comments)
- [Hello fellow plant people! I had a question. At what temperatures can a plant start getting frost damage? I have a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W7bfRYO8RgGs54D7AFqreQ.md) (by alnguyen, 2024-10-20, 4 comments)
- [First time with a Hoya and I’m clearly doing something wrong… 😅 indirect light all day. Does it need more/less water?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ggx3Lva4SQKwU3Qqb2CKDQ.md) (by Devon, 2024-10-20, 6 comments)
- [What is causing this on my peperomia polybotrya? (Photos are focused on the brown marks on the underside of a leaf)](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mEY1Ve_JRt6g-BDqacXqhw.md) (by Holly, 2024-10-20, 0 comments)
- [Please help, this is my first encounter with mealy bugs! Any tips and suggestions are appreciated! Enjoy the scary…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qqQVk3ddTWWTJT31mR_hQA.md) (by Aria, 2024-10-20, 6 comments)
- [I noticed my snake plant last week just melted like this and there was no saving it. It completely turned to mush but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RofPDUaYQ467M8OobEkWqw.md) (by Jules, 2024-10-19, 7 comments)
- [Is this normal to have this gray over green on plant? It was incredibly root bound \& so am repotting. Hoping it is not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WtEJ3HzdQrGailFhOJBn0Q.md) (by Mary, 2024-10-19, 2 comments)
- [My dieffenbachia is infested with spider mites, most of my other plants have them now too and I don’t know what to do🥹…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ctkwyxVVTRqmU3hYapfVFQ.md) (by 1ibby\_1ynn, 2024-10-19, 2 comments)
- [Can someone help me with this? I don’t know what should I do because the top died off but now I see some stems coming…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7fuGgICKTJu963INngrOOg.md) (by Danie, 2024-10-19, 2 comments)
- [Is this transparent part normal? It did go back to normal when I put it farther from the light.. also I know it’s an…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KH9R2hQyTg64q335hGJN8A.md) (by RootRookie, 2024-10-19, 4 comments)
- [I was repotting my arrowhead plant and what I think is one brown centipede ran out. I will replace all the soil but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QU5kpf9bTjexMl-DTbEQYw.md) (by TessDV, 2024-10-18, 3 comments)
- [Hi there! Please help! My Stromanthe started to have these dry spots and tips on the leaves. Is it overwatering? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3hRPUtF5Tm6sskxWIGQ7lQ.md) (by Vladdie, 2024-10-18, 6 comments)
- [Any Ideas? I found this one leaf on my Pepper. I am not seeing any signs of pests or issues. What could be going on? It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5uevJZKYQOCEXvg1n703hQ.md) (by Dondoo52, 2024-10-18, 1 comment)
- [Curable???? My Croton experienced a draft and became droopy. I put it near a plant light but it started to stiffen so I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_3F6WpLRTJqa3LNQJCtW6g.md) (by Dondoo52, 2024-10-18, 7 comments)
- [Does anyone know what this is on my monstera😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gUMy-paURqOSmkMRElI19g.md) (by Caity, 2024-10-17, 7 comments)
- [Why is this leave so orange??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/d217UufjQbCf-DIUHRo86g.md) (by AbbyJ, 2024-10-17, 1 comment)

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