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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. 59838 members, 13009 posts

## Posts

- [Guys 😰 what do I do](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B29pP73kRmeczqOiI-u2Lg.md) (by Timmy, 2024-10-05, 4 comments)
- [Anyone have any ideas why this one calathea leaf might be leaning backwards? It only started doing it 3 days ago. The…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l9Zyw3RmQuqD7WGuOWXm4w.md) (by Emily 🪴🤍, 2024-10-05, 0 comments)
- [Dark slots and crispy tips have been appearing pretty quickly on my Thai Con. Root rot? I guess my soil is still not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/t8nmZWeCQeGoRpEednuUow.md) (by NicTheBucket, 2024-10-04, 1 comment)
- [I need some serious help. I’m a relative newbie to plants, but over the last 18 months I’ve been very successful and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/caOZNHzeRKSHr7fMy8mU8w.md) (by 00Keeks, 2024-10-04, 17 comments)
- [Hi. Not a great photo but can anyone tell me what bug this is please? I’ve watched a video but can’t determine what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CqzHcRlASfWWyvYCJ_OQZQ.md) (by Lyd, 2024-10-04, 3 comments)
- [Hi everyone! Does anyone know why my soil looks like that? Is it bad? Thank you!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lDgqfwjRQXiIzS9tRx8Sow.md) (by Lana, 2024-10-04, 5 comments)
- [Can someone tell me what this white stuff is on the soil and plant? And what should I do to get rid of it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AAmmJUGxS46llUVl3bMQFw.md) (by Ash220022, 2024-10-04, 2 comments)
- [Help! My African milk tree isn’t doing well. I already removed one stalk because it turned black spotted and mushy. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/quHAyaAkTW2fnN_9OrFhVQ.md) (by KaiMama, 2024-10-04, 6 comments)
- [Are the marks on my monstera from pests?? I also just got this ficus elastica burgundy, what are the white spots?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5qpVI2hOToGn5aXSEVb8uw.md) (by Riley, 2024-10-03, 4 comments)
- [Scindapsus/semihydro experts - pls help! So I decided to do a big chop on my scindapsus bc it just wasn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kAKzU_YkQsKlWSL1yFceiA.md) (by Clairellie, 2024-10-03, 6 comments)
- [What’s the Best spider repellent?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zJuPHJ38QnWS2leTVTCXnQ.md) (by Vonne, 2024-10-03, 0 comments)
- [What kind of bug is this and could it have come from my plant or did it end up there by mistake😭? I was spraying neem…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WStRjoCAS_CV79XaoK0PVQ.md) (by cndough, 2024-10-03, 6 comments)
- [Indoor lime plant leaf dropping. Any advice on why my plant is dropping so many leaves right now? Is it the change in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-sC-ekqmQteseStLySikwQ.md) (by PlantaZeph, 2024-10-03, 2 comments)
- [Patho starts getting yellowish and droopy; help! Something is wrong?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9WfNcjgiTTCrAG5J2_UzPA.md) (by Chloe, 2024-10-03, 2 comments)
- [Is this sunburn or underwatering? or maybe a bit of both?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b6Veika2QHCt6DwB157ATQ.md) (by Bea, 2024-10-03, 5 comments)
- [I think these are sunflower plants? I don’t know the seeds I got look like sunflowers but maybe not so large. So maybe…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kA7D11IBQL2baG_NE8g8Fg.md) (by Sunflower?, 2024-10-03, 0 comments)
- [Why are the leaves on my peace lily turning brown and the flowers either yellow or green?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bXd4IrqCT0eQ2eW6hssUlQ.md) (by Planta member, 2024-10-03, 2 comments)
- [Kinda hard to see butttttt anyone know what these specks would be? There’s no pests that I see and it’s only on the new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9YoElArnTYeajdEF-zmh-g.md) (by JDW, 2024-10-03, 4 comments)
- [I saw these strange little bugs on my sweet potato vines. Google Lens says they are zelus longipes aka milkweed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MJceqdUZQRiIK3AUVwOO-g.md) (by Cheddar, 2024-10-02, 2 comments)
- [What's wrong with my poor blue star? 😭😭😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LuuK7vD_RR2Hrh0r8Ye1cA.md) (by Planta, 2024-10-02, 0 comments)

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