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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. 59949 members, 13074 posts

## Posts

- [Help! What am I doing wrong?? I use a growlight to give sun and I've recently started using distilled water, but the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UjUfVI4wAtGSSjZjprw4Oc.md) (by trashprince, 2025-06-12, 7 comments)
- [Hello I have this succulent (no one knows what it is and neither does any app) who was severely dehydrated. Probably…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FYBBNAdIOTzxQnHUt3JCQO.md) (by plant mommy, 2025-06-12, 4 comments)
- [Have an infestation of gnats in my house plants (again)…. Would really appreciate some tips and tricks to get rid of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rsPLKsawpCLLhUmy98Hjeq.md) (by Steph Gardens, 2025-06-12, 7 comments)
- [I have this plant in a very sunny room. Is that the reason for the brown spots? Or could it be water quality? I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8BHghtapTfvWpO6kc7Ppq6.md) (by Abby, 2025-06-12, 0 comments)
- [Helpppp!!!! What are these and what do I do!!! Found them all over my string of pearls this morning!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6zPZIDx4q20q38K201gKGQ.md) (by Ella, 2025-06-12, 4 comments)
- [I got this white wizard a few weeks back and I have no idea why he suddenly started getting these brown spots? I do not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kkMcgzrHcHkzMREFlg0JGL.md) (by Ava, 2025-06-12, 4 comments)
- [Hello, i’m worried my plant is outgrowing its planter, and I also noticed what seem to be two separate stalks. I was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vowfLY1KpVR21U9Qff7Xjr.md) (by Connor, 2025-06-12, 5 comments)
- [I chopped her on April 16th I got buds starting in early May and look at today!!! I upped the light have been feeding…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FNot5q09tWwHh84g0tyA7m.md) (by Neptune’s Nest, 2025-06-12, 4 comments)
- [Hi, I’m remotely new to plants and have succulents and leafy plants. I currently have all in my bedroom with some next…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Bq72iNvXd9O6eu7DZ6UcQN.md) (by Ava, 2025-06-12, 9 comments)
- [RIP to McStrawb - he was wilting for a minute and we thought he wasn’t getting enough sunlight. We started putting it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0FUgQPURFhxvt3XRaI7pRq.md) (by RazTay, 2025-06-11, 4 comments)
- [These things keep popping up in my soil! What are they and how do you get rid of them? Any help is greatly appreciated!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1XNAwb6OOSND6HKAMq909p.md) (by Amnita, 2025-06-11, 4 comments)
- [I got this Alocasia Polly about 3wks ago, but the two leaves edge started turning yellow, repotted just yesterday and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZVHKt8kqiGJOsGzpvwNwRJ.md) (by Isra.puro, 2025-06-11, 3 comments)
- [Hi! I am new to this group and I'm also new to being a plant mom. My plant Kat is starting to have spots and I can…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cVCMI40TIveNXL2HBYXwBD.md) (by Atinehs, 2025-06-11, 0 comments)
- [Hey guys! Having trouble on what I should do next:/ found this plant at work and repotted it bc the soil was terrible:(…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YqNSvDM0aT35A7DjaXj6uU.md) (by Liv :), 2025-06-11, 4 comments)
- [Are these rose bushes worth saving? There were four of them when we moved about a month ago. Now only two are left.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0ioWY31ilJephgIYtVn0gy.md) (by Dalton Gallagher, 2025-06-11, 2 comments)
- [Why is my umbrella tree doing this constantly? I’ve had to trim it down so much. I’ve repotted her because of this,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QDwyhRhuKIgv3bLfOCOm0u.md) (by Brianne, 2025-06-11, 4 comments)
- [Can someone help us with this plant? What are we doing wrong? She was super full and bushy and she’s slowly thinning out](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rRpokOwEtyV7qGPdQAwWVu.md) (by Raquel, 2025-06-11, 1 comment)
- [Overall, my white fusion has been pretty happy. But lately I’ve noticed a few leaves like this fading yellow. Any idea…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/opm7Suim5qWJMnLRRAupxH.md) (by Zack, 2025-06-11, 8 comments)
- [Had my first real life encounter with root rot today and the smell that comes with it. Also definitely understand the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/93X8woyk7PDtOpJrqEHXHE.md) (by Morgan, 2025-06-11, 4 comments)
- [I have been having problems with gnats in my plants, i have tried neem oil, insect killing spray, letting my plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RqBaQM1ig3ZJS7yoW5mWdT.md) (by Bailey, 2025-06-11, 6 comments)

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