--- 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 - [Need help id-ing this bug/pest. Just found it, and I haven’t added any new plants to my collection for a couple of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vMbqmEO1UdUm36vY3mK4ow.md) (by Laurelantur, 2025-09-13, 5 comments) - [Does anyone know what am I doing wrong with this plant? It looks floppy.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gW8kyC69yGtcS2THgWQgVs.md) (by Ana, 2025-09-13, 4 comments) - [What exactly are these and why are they on my plants? TIA](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D049vUY3KLO1Z0immWJOqh.md) (by Isabella, 2025-09-13, 2 comments) - [My son and daughter-in-law bought two Basil plants and want to keep them to use, not to mention they smell wonderful.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZYBjPsPzBu8QIR6HBUxltd.md) (by My Leafy Life, 2025-09-13, 6 comments) - [does anyone know what these dark leaves on this orchid are? should they be removed or can they stay? it hasn’t bloomed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nZNLUmDKRpARCHhQecZH2O.md) (by rach, 2025-09-13, 4 comments) - [Was thinking scale was eating my plant, I’ve try soaking in house plant bug killer ultra , also mealy bug killer spray,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CB0ZHKVkVLpYxgm6P2OYcJ.md) (by Tom, 2025-09-13, 6 comments) - [Double post!! My tradescantia nanouk has been thriving but recently slightly yellow/ browning. Regularly water her,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/g50WBacVtD1asPDixiggJP.md) (by Jodi, 2025-09-13, 1 comment) - [Hi plant people! Does anyone know what these strange white spots are on my Pepperomia plant? They are on quite a few of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qP2OJtIw4POqMLP8FRHCvE.md) (by Jodi, 2025-09-13, 1 comment) - [My bulbs are finally sprouting so beautiful 🥰🥰](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EpUPo5dCYOeqCvONG7nbyr.md) (by Joana, 2025-09-13, 0 comments) - [So I looked it up and said my soil is heathy and I should leave this little mushroom. Does anyone have experience with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JGpIC80WyjckBbIZrFJcM7.md) (by Haley’s plants 🌱, 2025-09-13, 6 comments) - [I have a plant called Tradescantia and it is not doing well at all! It has been struggling for a long time and the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EueBS6QgzNQsDV2kdfgLVU.md) (by Treehugger, 2025-09-12, 9 comments) - [I have had issues with both my stromanthe and heart leaf philodendron ever since I’ve had them and at this point I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/annzbo74f7LcL41zdouPzC.md) (by Birb, 2025-09-12, 17 comments) - [Got this rattlesnake plant about a month and a half ago. I was doing the same regiment for it as my other Calathea…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WYC7JyH34lKrbnAw09YPsJ.md) (by abitofbrit, 2025-09-12, 11 comments) - [Hi, Any tips for this snake plant? It sits in my lounge room with a split system but I don’t have a lot of space to put…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/skm2rXU4LhCZx8044J8nZ3.md) (by Vee, 2025-09-12, 3 comments) - [What’s wrong with my Marigold? I left this newly planted marigold for three weeks with my brother to water it. It was a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3TbUXOTC6rSUDIczrFbtdm.md) (by N Klepczarek, 2025-09-12, 0 comments) - [What’s wrong with my baby?! I’m going to cut it off. It started with the brown ring as a yellow spot, but it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vUtnlvMyvzs3U7H7k0ATRB.md) (by genipooh, 2025-09-12, 6 comments) - [Help! ☹️ I’m not sure what’s happening with my aloe. I always wait until she’s dried out before watering. Any advice…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ytGGbdUoHkkYbWL5W8gHil.md) (by Bernie Botanical 🌿, 2025-09-12, 3 comments) - [For the life of me I can’t get this guy to be happy. It’s by a window but the leaves are all reaching towards the light…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LtUjsSd8X8zIeMrjHvhDvb.md) (by Industry Plant, 2025-09-11, 5 comments) - [why is my cebu blu pothos leaves dying on top](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/x9mAxSGufU7DAkYPCDw6SP.md) (by budthegoat28, 2025-09-11, 4 comments) - [Do I need a larger humidity tray for my prayer plant? This leaf was already a little wrinkly when I got the plant in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DWMDMtdQw6GSc4T3L3kveY.md) (by Sarah, 2025-09-11, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GFTVQGk9ZBhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQC2orUxU6biGA) --- _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_