--- 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. 59934 members, 13065 posts ## Posts - [My golden pothos is now getting yellow leaves and brown spots on new and old leaves. I could not see pests on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/prEQsgVmcN9FgDDB4PHU40.md) (by BlkBrbi, 2025-09-25, 6 comments) - [Saw this on top of my BOP soil. It looks like mold. Can I scrape the top to just remove it completely? Or should I just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9o4SRi19PfROWG8emuJsDA.md) (by Jowee, 2025-09-24, 3 comments) - [Hi everyone, I just picked up a small Alocasia Polly yesterday at the supermarket. It was such a great price that I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F9NG2jj3asV0bn5FjQ3ItM.md) (by Heather 🌱✨, 2025-09-24, 5 comments) - [So I got this peace lily next to a dumpster and had to do a complete chop of everything. It’s obviously doing very well…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mwZeoiRnSH1j9UohpZbKhR.md) (by Kenny, 2025-09-24, 5 comments) - [why do my hoya look like this? my krinkle looks great and feels healthy from the front of the leaves, but the back of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sbmYAKB0X7Nmi35ayWrGqq.md) (by Bea, 2025-09-24, 2 comments) - [I recently got this plant already in bad condition. I repotted and changed the soil. When I watered it last night the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T74bUivmvqJyC6QoTQJiNt.md) (by Andres, 2025-09-24, 3 comments) - [hiiii… recently brought home, repotted, watered and fertilized this guy and had to chop off quite a bit due to damage…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KRnoFkIpYREZR5CUiMNn9R.md) (by beeftataki, 2025-09-24, 6 comments) - [Hi, my fiddle leafs are growing new leafs. It’s the first time I noticed that all the new leafs have brown small spots.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oBLmT0aiu1B3plDxjxwKy1.md) (by Gaby Lubio, 2025-09-23, 3 comments) - [Someone help me 😭 I got this baby yesterday and repotted it when I got home and one of the plants seems to be in shock…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OSh4kUGUvG9RV66ESsTgex.md) (by Britt Brat, 2025-09-23, 6 comments) - [my angel’s wing has mealy bugs!! i have isolated it and am routinely inspecting/spot killing with diluted rubbing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZyssBSUIla2pb5g2P0p061.md) (by Katie, 2025-09-23, 4 comments) - [My basil plant soil has gnats (or possibly white flies). I would normally use diatomaceous earth to get rid of them.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YFo2x8957Sgw4CXypYjuEH.md) (by My Leafy Life, 2025-09-23, 10 comments) - [Hi guys! I’m new to the plant life. I’ve had this money tree since March and I’m super proud of her. She has a routine…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6LbBDDlzOKJzgUZrGsmzg5.md) (by Nomi 811, 2025-09-23, 4 comments) - [Concerned about my white birds of paradise. She’s indoors but I’ve noticed lately that her leaves have been curling. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uYMjJmXezrzZBk6BOD5Eew.md) (by Jowee, 2025-09-23, 6 comments) - [I have had a Chinese money tree for at least a year. Growing and new leaves are showing. I am wondering if it needs…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aytNcnrTkBWS18CQeSxVwb.md) (by HMWG, 2025-09-23, 4 comments) - [I bought a rose painted Calathea from Costco a few weeks ago. Beautiful. It’s about 8 feet from a west window. I spray…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CaomHr8ZNF1mI0TLSGSZ5H.md) (by HMWG, 2025-09-23, 6 comments) - [I think I need help. This pink polka dot plant is loosing some of the larger middle/lower leaves. They're turning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V74U6v8YnkcFthnr9fXRWH.md) (by Amber, 2025-09-22, 6 comments) - [Any clues why my calathea has some random holes? I used Neem oil two weeks ago.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kRj2UQqk1n5RfFRjJ3LNmx.md) (by Lin, 2025-09-22, 4 comments) - [Tiny white spots on Alocasia leaves. Is this looking like a pest? Or something else? Thank you! Edit: The backs of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FwvfV2of5Olg289nuxs0Wc.md) (by Pothos Palace, 2025-09-22, 10 comments) - [My rattlesnake plant is doing horribly… it has lost probably 2/3 of its leaves in the past 2 months or so and doesn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/E5WLOz8MPcuYgvmHjy8paL.md) (by Zoe, 2025-09-22, 9 comments) - [Does this look like it has a fungal infection or just a sunburn? This plant is one of my pickiest babies and is always…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ANu16aw9pz62ObQk6Ki1uU.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-09-22, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mLR32W2mZxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQBtyR_Yl5TiGA) --- _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_