--- 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. 59965 members, 13081 posts ## Posts - [Hi, I’m new here. Does this look like my mega Copa is dying or have too much water? They’re all starting to get Brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/indG5VSxAqjsTkeOJP7Rql.md) (by Mays, 2025-02-28, 6 comments) - [What happened to my corsican stonecrop? 😢 It was so beautiful and had a bluish hue, but it grew sooo much and now the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ndPzU2y3liDuPoWZBs8jle.md) (by Camy, 2025-02-28, 7 comments) - [Help! I brought a gardenia home a couple weeks ago and just in the last couple days it has started dropping leaves like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FEjyf4u3Fq5F5WMFAHXKAs.md) (by Lgroener, 2025-02-28, 9 comments) - [HELP! I’ve held off posting for a bit in case it was gonna get better, but it’s gotten WORSE. My Neon Pothos has a leaf…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SI4vEi2blRtY9um0A2Wtq1.md) (by Plant lover, 2025-02-28, 3 comments) - [Help!!! My pups off my pink quill tillandsia started doing THIS? I thought the most shriveled one was a random death…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rlQw8CwnnGNq9nESSkRMW4.md) (by Zach, 2025-02-28, 8 comments) - [My Angel Wing was standing tall and proud yesterday but she has been steadily declining and flopping down today - I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7XCmpumWZZosF00gW0Bip8.md) (by Whit\_Y, 2025-02-28, 3 comments) - [I have these weird white spots on the under leaves of my alocasia. I thought it might be mealy bugs, but I haven't…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9D5CN7Pm7NG1aPANE1IMCN.md) (by Larissa, 2025-02-28, 3 comments) - [My first fern, Bird’s Nest Fern, so not sure what to expect. I checked the leaves and saw no sign of mites or anything.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yolGmu8Us9cuVJbQZ0sFfq.md) (by MicAZ, 2025-02-27, 12 comments) - [Hellooo, how do you guys deal with fungus gnats? Just eager to hear other people's tips and tricks 😊! I swear by my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i33SPmfLBemqIO1W2esspQ.md) (by Holly123, 2025-02-27, 9 comments) - [It’s been a while since i’ve done it and i forget the dilution but can anyone remind me the hydrogen peroxide to water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bmhhaKhRs5BsYkreM4pwaF.md) (by sam, 2025-02-27, 4 comments) - [Hi all🙋🏻 I found this white powdery stuff on the leaves and am wondering if this is from the flowering or is it a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yOGwycJiibimIy66NArc0O.md) (by Irene’s plants, 2025-02-27, 4 comments) - [Please help me with my monstera! He was living with my dad at work for a few weeks and now looks like this.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/t3YWOI5t7pHqHPlxvggHLS.md) (by lilylovesplants, 2025-02-27, 5 comments) - [I think my cactus died, it’s very soft.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/M1lPSA8DRJt9bseRfZfsZC.md) (by Joana, 2025-02-27, 12 comments) - [Hi plant people! Just found a whole lot of mold growing on my African violet. Going to repot her this evening - would…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/L9tIes11BlISW5h9pp3q8k.md) (by 🎲Sunmoth🍡, 2025-02-27, 2 comments) - [I just repotted these two plants a few days ago and the pH is low. Around 3 to 3.5 depending on the soil depth. I used…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iMldOiwyzOF6TpuHWB8rCg.md) (by Stoney, 2025-02-27, 9 comments) - [I’ve had this plant for a few months and can’t get it to thrive…any suggestions?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JJlSTc99GcNbotaegl8aXV.md) (by SLC, 2025-02-26, 5 comments) - [I have a moon cactus I put on my shelf, not realizing it didn’t have as much sun light, so it started wilting. I put it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4nQgmXwKo78xcn5Cn4ax2A.md) (by Cadence, 2025-02-26, 9 comments) - [whats going on with these leaves? pests ? or just a cosmetic issue?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/10eipdDFzg6VrlbPZE9gXr.md) (by alison, 2025-02-26, 2 comments) - [I have had this beautiful Chinese evergreen for 10years \& came home to the top piece broke off 😞. I guess I did not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/R3nHnUq6fjTdnPZo6acFpH.md) (by Mary, 2025-02-26, 2 comments) - [White 👸🏻 philondendron help please! What could be causing a few of the leaves to turn brown? She’s pretty much…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/inp34CaAdjSxw4OJtmPFQW.md) (by CandyTC🪷, 2025-02-26, 15 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GNDfFhvQJxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQD6_ZpWLCfkGA) --- _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_