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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. 59997 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [Please help! I am very new to plants and gardening, this is my callisia repens pink panther (I think..) and it looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-tiNz8LnSs2r-P252gD6gw.md) (by Dani, 2024-05-01, 2 comments)
- [what is everyone’s best tip for keeping gnats away during summer? i feel like i have an outbreak and have tried almost…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hWp_Ci6KQaOWQQKwJzPdyA.md) (by tay260, 2024-05-01, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know what is going on with my Birds nest (Victoria) fern? It hasn’t made any new leaves and has recently…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WCfrpl21TjGGkrxZyCgLVQ.md) (by Victoria Leigh, 2024-05-01, 0 comments)
- [this is either a plum or pear tree and has these black things all over it. could be eggs idk. also any ways to keep…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2RG0uAZtRL-wuRUQNFrTAw.md) (by alizzwlker, 2024-05-01, 2 comments)
- [please help me. I think my plant is dying yesterday. It was fine. The dirt moist, but I came into my room and a lot of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HDw5jBskTsafkHLTjFYy8w.md) (by Aysha, 2024-05-01, 3 comments)
- [i was repotting my ZZ plant when i noticed this weird pink thing. What is it?????](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DXsrdOSHRuGzpZ7qRXnQQg.md) (by bowlwater, 2024-05-01, 1 comment)
- [I just got a whale fin plant in the mail. I’m excited to have another sansevieria, as I have a couple of snake plants.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ldGr6X7XSIa1SK1BGjEbrw.md) (by KMax, 2024-04-30, 0 comments)
- [My philodendron developed these black and yellow patches almost overnight. Any ideas what it is and what I should do to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/r-nbeI0VQYWt-GgHf3fpLg.md) (by Mark D, 2024-04-30, 5 comments)
- [Hey all- my majesty palm has been giving me grief since I brought her home (a common experience, I’ve discovered😞). I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/548QAkWxSZ-1MimQkyLlsA.md) (by Amanda, 2024-04-30, 2 comments)
- [I’m just coming here to complain so maybe someone can commiserate with me- It has been a very damp, dark spring. My…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9NBJPoNaTduGSU3Klzu7DA.md) (by V🌱, 2024-04-30, 0 comments)
- [Hi I am absolutely terrible with plants - I kill them all. Maybe it’s the way I look at them or something Anyway, my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_EVUjK_ASOu4t0dBUjowTA.md) (by Carrie, 2024-04-30, 3 comments)
- [i saw tiny brown bugs crawling in the soil of my orchid and now i see this white stuff. any idea? are these spider…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rk9E-JkRQ66LZT74NO__Mg.md) (by angela, 2024-04-30, 4 comments)
- [My monstera adansonii has these crispy brown spots on one of its leaves that are spreading. Can anyone help? I’m really…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F6e-HTlFRNawn-iFlLe24w.md) (by Angel, 2024-04-30, 0 comments)
- [I have this calathea that pretty much died on me. I trimmed back all the dead leaves, started watering with tap water I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/woWjbV-IReC37J8e0v_UtA.md) (by Bell, 2024-04-30, 6 comments)
- [Hello! I have this elephant bush that I’ve recently saved from the compost pile but it’s occupying every seat on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TEb9ahWlR2SS9I0dgo7CpQ.md) (by Lupine lane, 2024-04-30, 5 comments)
- [Hi Everyone! Beginner plant parent here. I need help diagnosing what’s wrong with my tea rose. Yellowing/spotted leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/y8XZGsIARsyNifs_rJe_2Q.md) (by Ashleigh T, 2024-04-30, 9 comments)
- [One of my silver inch plants is in a clear pot and I noticed the soil is looking green. Is it safe? The plant itself…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1rKbum6GQJ-RGPNPL0ejZg.md) (by Oatishkay, 2024-04-30, 5 comments)
- [I just potted these couple weeks ago and it’s kinda lookin sad, anyone know what I can do](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xZ1HKC4MSVa5pMWAzYfCEQ.md) (by Delani, 2024-04-30, 4 comments)
- [Looking for advice. I rescued a spider plant from my office kitchen as it looked super sad (see pic in the white/grey…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jXry_Y2mTkWzT19D-zJOLw.md) (by Shelby, 2024-04-30, 5 comments)
- [leaves are starting to turn yellow and go bad. it’s a wandering jew and it grew all the roots in water then i moved it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TPNKsukJTf-AcJDuA7CCvA.md) (by Isabella, 2024-04-30, 3 comments)

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