--- 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. 59952 members, 13075 posts ## Posts - [my hoya has had mealy bugs ever since i could remember. she’s grows non stop but the bugs will. not. leave. i have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w7GjfKZlEjvcPwks511rFc.md) (by mals, 2025-05-07, 8 comments) - [Hi everyone Are these roots rotted or not?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IPfxN6l5NiyRezhWF2QQqR.md) (by Emily Ann, 2025-05-07, 3 comments) - [I purchased this ZZ plant last week. I did repot, as it was absolutely trying to bust out of the container from the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Dbk8BBprsKJD1D9YkT21Fp.md) (by Topekatwister, 2025-05-07, 12 comments) - [guysssss i need to repot some plants today and started putting this soil i got a few weeks ago into the pots but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Mv3AaIOdnb4r6z7XDlvaY9.md) (by tytysomuch, 2025-05-07, 8 comments) - [Hey all! So my lil Birds of Paradises recently had a bunch of new leaves come in (yay!), but two unfurled a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9qR3vpjhac98P1nei0ZeF2.md) (by YehitsRoger, 2025-05-07, 1 comment) - [my crocodile fern has been dying a slow death since i got it last july. the leaves develop brown speckles at the edges,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lq6FfbUk9umXpZfSJAMSKy.md) (by greendream, 2025-05-07, 2 comments) - [help! my calathea has slowly been dying, the leaves are turning yellow then brown. i’ve been following the correct…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uRdir7otSj4m47RKypkwpR.md) (by greendream, 2025-05-07, 4 comments) - [Help! The oldest leaves on my Pothos are turning yellow and falling off at an alarming rate. This hasn't happened…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZyFmyyorAwsoS7RVVc0rMR.md) (by sorrel, 2025-05-07, 3 comments) - [Help please idk what happened to my plant☹️ I had noticed my plant was looking kind of weird so I go and I checked the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SJayr9BkdDZ7Xe6eFVbeo4.md) (by Jodi, 2025-05-07, 5 comments) - [I live in North Louisiana and this has been in my raised beds almost every morning when the soil is wet. It is tiny…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jXU4Z7ztxR4SSEfvOY5r63.md) (by N LA Lady, 2025-05-07, 6 comments) - [Just got a Mauritius lychee tree but it looks like it has leaf burn and its leaves are drooping I gave it shade and a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UdrLPYsCtiT9uQzukwbRWk.md) (by BotanicalBrooke, 2025-05-07, 3 comments) - [HELP! Does anybody know why my leaves are yellowing They are under a grow light maybe like 4 or 5in away from the plant…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aku57ufBUIwUnMrExdHYY7.md) (by User123, 2025-05-07, 6 comments) - [She wasn’t like this yesterday! I just got this plant and watered her yesterday. The pot has drain holes and I used…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ETmIo7nHz03FsXZuXBL4Sj.md) (by Plant Mom, 2025-05-07, 7 comments) - [First time treating root rot and im so anxious 😭 I could tell there was a bit of root rot even at the nursery but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/33IrQLSSILTu1hDlPAlwNU.md) (by SrslyTomCruise, 2025-05-07, 3 comments) - [Guys what’s wrong with my majesty palms? They are in a bathroom that gets humid and great light. I have bio fungicide…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VxgMvXeYiALtdhN4RcJE6p.md) (by Nina’s Garden, 2025-05-07, 13 comments) - [Help! Idk what’s wrong with her. When I got it, it had a few brown spots but it definitely seems as if they have grown.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/11FLpztsEAZQ3clSw6Xn6c.md) (by Lauren, 2025-05-07, 4 comments) - [Hi! Can someone help me determine what’s wrong with my succulent? It sits in the back behind some of my other plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m8eQj2geePeXncroA2qyow.md) (by Lauren, 2025-05-06, 3 comments) - [Hi plant lovers. This is my son’s lucky plant that isn’t so lucky. Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong here?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3mpTMuDYF4NQg5yLsHxG1l.md) (by Shazzy’s Garden, 2025-05-06, 8 comments) - [I caught two tiny bugs ~0.7mm from my 2 inch calathea what are those? Spider mites? Which kind of it? Should I worry…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pC2hPy0TeKDGnwzQFYjXfS.md) (by Christa, 2025-05-06, 5 comments) - [Houseplant newbie here … I recently noticed a whitish sheen and some spots on a few of the leaves of my Living Lace…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fmtDFuUKSWl9b3MpijgF6w.md) (by M, 2025-05-06, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GFQuK-wRPRhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQDV0PyjyLHjGA) --- _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_