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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. 59931 members, 13064 posts

## Posts

- [i got this white knight on clearance a week ago , and the other day the bottom leaf completely dropped and fell off,,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/chnG4UWxQ8eggnup8OZFnT.md) (by keira, 2025-09-30, 3 comments)
- [HELP! is this a mealy bug on my monstera adonsonaii, if so what do i do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XSWDbqQo7ZJu2PgmUAtdc0.md) (by Eva, 2025-09-30, 3 comments)
- [My lemon and lime trees are really struggling and I’m not sure why or what to do!! I just treated my lime tree for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IlB70Yc1yWz3foSQNF9Z0i.md) (by Mannalee, 2025-09-29, 3 comments)
- [What is this on my aloe and should I cut the leaf?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VuRxpgvBSTayYYcRzwx6qc.md) (by Isabella, 2025-09-29, 1 comment)
- [Hi! My peace lily has me perplexed and I'm hoping someone can help me, please. Since she's been in 'flower' she seems…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/61hWnB7tAxy7gYDe11OB58.md) (by Tandra, 2025-09-29, 6 comments)
- [Is this sodiroi or some cross? Leaves are a bit sun bleached, it does have sodiroi coloration](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VuqaBskWW7Kw3kWuHvpTUv.md) (by Josh\&Lyss, 2025-09-29, 3 comments)
- [how can i revive my snake plant :(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bfDT7E0rA5Dn4DyJZ1p8xp.md) (by lee, 2025-09-29, 6 comments)
- [I am becoming a little disenchanted with my new plant AI app. This is my pickle plant. It gets very stemmy and the old…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TZYkIwLOTFu9jtRtVgW2cl.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-09-29, 8 comments)
- [My peace lilly has been in water for a couple of months now, and I have started noticing the leaves looking very pale.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xNJvygSjZFTNOObbrTfa5P.md) (by Amelia, 2025-09-29, 1 comment)
- [Why does my dieffenbachia hate me😭 I got this plant a month ago and he looked great, he then started dropping the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qn0wRhWrTRaLLrTnX2vmdc.md) (by Ellie, 2025-09-28, 6 comments)
- [I thought about throwing away my bulbs, but look how beautiful they are now I love them 😍😍](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m2TtbeXEChc01TjOWSmhzj.md) (by Joana, 2025-09-28, 0 comments)
- [I’m new to plants. What’s wrong with this plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9nV0OXhhoojnsP3LL3uDrV.md) (by emily, 2025-09-28, 3 comments)
- [IS THIS A PEST? i’ve never had any before i thought from afar this was just some kind of fungal growth but it looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IkkU8RTPPTRIXj7h8jsovi.md) (by eliana, 2025-09-28, 3 comments)
- [UPDATE: I asked my plant AI app and it said root rot and what to do. I cut off the rotten part of the root and all the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S3gnpB0mip6WyeyuelgNZH.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-09-28, 2 comments)
- [Hi, I’m new to indoor plants. I recently got baby birds of paradise. It looked healthy when I got it. I put it on my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ywWBzOfuGwNw5hcNLOIpt7.md) (by Alfredo, 2025-09-28, 2 comments)
- [Hey everyone! I have a new brown spot on my monstera that I’ve been watching for a week. I think it might be fertilizer…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bZl0ZVcid4vLY2oKWB34Y0.md) (by KennaW761, 2025-09-28, 2 comments)
- [Hello, I’m a relatively new plant owner. I have some plants who now have these spots on them. Was wondering if I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6lXVvz2ijtRJqlZOo8jD7E.md) (by Jess, 2025-09-28, 2 comments)
- [Well, this is new to me. Any thoughts? I wasn’t too concerned until this morning when it looks like maybe it’s also…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sROb87K3t9OybDg92q9EnE.md) (by Amie206, 2025-09-28, 3 comments)
- [Somebody anybody please help me with my elephant ear!!! :( she was thriving but she recently dropped over 4 leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TW6M4h8xUfUssxSqrlQOvy.md) (by Poison Ivy, 2025-09-28, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone have any advice on getting rid of (what I believe to be) fungus gnats?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DIJFmtUGqSWZ7oAEiDNRyW.md) (by Olivia, 2025-09-28, 9 comments)

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