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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. 59981 members, 13084 posts

## Posts

- [Hello. I have patches of this growing in my croton soil. I just see it in the soil and nothing on the leaves or stems…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fKRYX5PCR2C55S8Q4IO4CQ.md) (by Mimi B, 2024-10-22, 7 comments)
- [I cannot, for the life of me, get the nats out of this monstera! Can someone offer any suggestions? So far, I’ve used…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WWjIqbh-RASn2XQz0Dm5SQ.md) (by Brandi, 2024-10-22, 15 comments)
- [Hi! Anyone have any idea what’s going on with my orchid?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T9UM00ylSn-_OQtm6Zzh1A.md) (by Mic, 2024-10-22, 0 comments)
- [My elephant ear plant is turning yellow that recently moved inside and I’m on the east coast. I’m hoping she will…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RmjVV9xOQSahS4K7Mhusxg.md) (by Ava Gardener, 2024-10-22, 0 comments)
- [Ok Planta people, do your thing What the heck is going on with my guy?! The little dots all over the one section of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MD03MhR6QmiFgIdNAeqQog.md) (by britta, 2024-10-22, 2 comments)
- [Any tips on how to revive her? My mom rescued her for me](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0NMa950ZRv2fngqfLtNgPQ.md) (by Abi, 2024-10-22, 5 comments)
- [Hello! Im newbie here :). A few months ago, I got a bunny ear cactus. Some time ago, it started to fall backwards.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uIIPeMxkTimorqvNtql9Bg.md) (by Sami Martinez, 2024-10-21, 8 comments)
- [I got the black raven zz for plant about a month ago, and it’s been sitting in my window, and I’ve been following the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/d_q2Xm1zT5e_wGVosQhwFg.md) (by Sabine, 2024-10-21, 17 comments)
- [Hey, my Zebra plants outer spikes have started becoming yellow and then eventually shriveling up. I've moved it from my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rst87HLAT6a1jnifpN-PUg.md) (by Goldfish, 2024-10-21, 2 comments)
- [Hi all! I recently got a “Jumbo Alocasia” from Trader Joe’s that I believe is an Alocasia California. It had some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MhBcDeUtQnmUSpSVL0NEmg.md) (by Kat, 2024-10-21, 3 comments)
- [These little white spots suddenly appeared in my prayer plant soil, is this bad?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QqsZAx7PRC-8e5uQTDYY-w.md) (by Bo Cheng, 2024-10-21, 10 comments)
- [Received this money tree about three weeks ago. Treated it and its been sitting in quarantine for about three weeks. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Cv7wyad0QuamdDs5jEz6fQ.md) (by Plantress, 2024-10-21, 1 comment)
- [I need help with my aloe. He's gotten huge recently and very top heavy. He was in a hanging macrame basket near a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZFtiQdWFS_K2LRvtPvt2VQ.md) (by charlirachel, 2024-10-21, 6 comments)
- [Also my Bromelia . Currently on a self journey working toward getting this thumb a little closer to somewhat of a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Nk-yq5DlR9OFs4UYDCl3MA.md) (by Rachyl 🥀, 2024-10-21, 4 comments)
- [Hi everyone! So sorry if I hurt anyone’s feelings with this photo but my poor Ficus needs some love and I’ve just been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AmoHlXLAS4GWb9OZa3QDzw.md) (by Rachyl 🥀, 2024-10-21, 1 comment)
- [does anyone know what’s wrong with my Dieffenbachia? (two new shoots are growing from this stem so should I worry or is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HaA9oQegQ_qSG677vg9t8w.md) (by boomexa, 2024-10-21, 2 comments)
- [Hey everybody! I had a snake plant die recently, however I am having a really hard time figuring out what went wrong.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YaafYD56QTiY8oX_nGF7fQ.md) (by Andrea, 2024-10-21, 7 comments)
- [My monstera has been drooping but the stems are still firm, how do I fix this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NAdSPAioQt6e1Phxam2iTw.md) (by PlantgirlyLex, 2024-10-21, 6 comments)
- [sadly the state of my bamboo;( is there any way to save it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uAU7eDGyT3WCCUEXYw9xyw.md) (by kate🪴, 2024-10-21, 0 comments)
- [My jasmine plant isn’t doing so hot. There are spots on the leaves that look like burns and there’s a brown crusty…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kWL8CC2KRVuA83Hj80YhmQ.md) (by Heather O, 2024-10-20, 1 comment)

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