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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. 59996 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [Hi can anyone tell me what’s going on with my peace lily??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mOUbfV5cRam4k9VgBquBbA.md) (by Goddess 🩷, 2024-05-24, 7 comments)
- [I left my house for about a week and I came back in these leaves turned brown. Should I cut them off or just wait until…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J2fs0YAkQfCYqPOOlzpAxA.md) (by Lil’mottet, 2024-05-24, 3 comments)
- [I took my Zz plant out of its decor pot to water it \& I see this. I have never seen this before what could it be ? Is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nOsWwSiXRz-BDo5we__fqg.md) (by Riri, 2024-05-24, 5 comments)
- [So I have had each of these plants for over two years…and I would really really like it if they got bigger!!! How do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HakufArPRDe2eqywfGjhyg.md) (by Michelle, 2024-05-24, 6 comments)
- [I transferred my snake plant into a smaller pot and it still looks like it dying :(. I'm lost on what to do to help it](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FX4uZtR9TeawcmVEI3o5-w.md) (by K, 2024-05-24, 6 comments)
- [Please help! I got this whale fin sansevieria a couple weeks ago. I checked its roots when I got it and noticed a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sywu1V0jRrmTt0lHkCyOhg.md) (by Cemarshall, 2024-05-24, 6 comments)
- [Is the leaf supposed to turn red?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D6oy9clfS3qDIFoAxRMztQ.md) (by StringofMonsteras, 2024-05-24, 3 comments)
- [Yall I found what I think are thrips AND spider mites on my elephant ear plant! I panicked and cut off the leaves where…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rizjD7d2RSeuSiaUA0F9SA.md) (by Aixa, 2024-05-24, 4 comments)
- [My hyacinth bulbs were doing well until I noticed these issues today… I planted 2 bulbs like 7wks ago and this morning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JK-38OpbQPOjkeRM-t8wkQ.md) (by Kayde, 2024-05-24, 0 comments)
- [help!! what’s wrong with my pothos???😭 It’s not overwatered and I have been giving it diluted fertilizer and it was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/26F7FKgjQoWDQj2GMcxhYQ.md) (by Plexi’s plants, 2024-05-24, 1 comment)
- [Hey could anyone help me identify the problem with my petunia plants? I don’t see any pests and they seem to be growing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NgVYqNjiRa6uK728gaGK0w.md) (by Kayde, 2024-05-24, 2 comments)
- [Hi there Any idea what i should i do to my Alocasia? All of a sudden the leaves cut. 😞](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/olWkMQNeRvSX62XqyHeGHw.md) (by Bunbun, 2024-05-24, 2 comments)
- [Help i have this new orchid i saved from my aunts house. after i got her i cleaned the roots gave, her new soil and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ejmPT4iqSMijhmH82XUMmg.md) (by Anna, 2024-05-24, 5 comments)
- [Hi Guys. My draco plant doesn’t seem the happiest. It has developed dry, brown areas on some of the leaves. I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j4XvmD2TSES0BhayttjwHw.md) (by Melissa Utting, 2024-05-24, 3 comments)
- [Hi friends! I have a Zamioculas Zamiifolia and it just seems really unhappy. Leaves have been falling off like crazy.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qFIvBLb5S_iDfbFWikMY5Q.md) (by Ashleigh, 2024-05-24, 10 comments)
- [What the heck is going on with my snake plant. There was another leaf that looked like this and I ripped it out](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T3XIZpudRoS84RUHcu_hUg.md) (by Brittany newplantmom, 2024-05-24, 11 comments)
- [Dieffenbachia roots Do these roots look weird at all? I think they look normal but it’s just like the whole plant is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cCzKeJzrSDmSxWWg59AENQ.md) (by Jordan, 2024-05-24, 0 comments)
- [I have an alocacia dragon tooth plant and it started to flower so I removed the flowers and now one of the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6nj962YzTtejX10JBLq-Zw.md) (by Sarah, 2024-05-24, 6 comments)
- [Hey do you think there’s something wrong with my plant or do you think it’s just a little too much sun?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m61d0zM8RG2FTc99beOM7Q.md) (by Jordan, 2024-05-24, 1 comment)
- [Any idea if this is water related or pest related?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D1GeybQKRM-JkPoF03Jpcg.md) (by Plantsmakemehappy, 2024-05-23, 4 comments)

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