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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. 59999 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [I couldn’t get a super clear photo but these little tiny bugs have been crawling around in my lifesaver cactus’s soil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yNoTj2daSJioTyYhVassdg.md) (by Anna, 2024-05-17, 0 comments)
- [My little eucalyptus has some shriveled spots and some dust looking spots. Recently I moved it outside because it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6THLZJcFQNa5yhH01wm8rw.md) (by Anna, 2024-05-17, 0 comments)
- [What is this thing? I have been treating my ficus for scale, but after five rounds of neem, it didn’t get rid of it.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/a6kQrnauQuugzDdvGgB5fw.md) (by Lynda, 2024-05-17, 0 comments)
- [Hello! Another prop question, so I saved these node/aerial root cuttings from a pothos with root rot, the inside of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/d2zUoyf0SwaeHPBT_W9sgg.md) (by Alyssa, 2024-05-17, 2 comments)
- [Hello first time using this app, but does anyone know any kid friendly ways to get rid of indoor plant gnats?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uf8otUkOTdyU1fx_y7_9Bw.md) (by Rey, 2024-05-17, 4 comments)
- [M. deliciosa 3 days status post pruning and repotting presenting with discreet patches of flat white spots isolated to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kSCbJUyUS5mf2JkTIJCkOw.md) (by 🌸Jardinier🌸, 2024-05-17, 3 comments)
- [Can someone please tell me if this is a fungus or what? When I bought the plant a couple weeks ago, it was pristine. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-glrCGShR9SgWVDszFduQA.md) (by Cstarr, 2024-05-17, 3 comments)
- [Any idea why my monstera is getting these brown edges??? She’s near a humidifier and I water her about once a week.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SnFc-j-NQtC433HiKqK4VQ.md) (by AbbyJ, 2024-05-17, 2 comments)
- [My once beautiful string of pearls is now infected with mealybugs… can I save her!? 🥺](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/N1mdmiBfRpSekt9RHxoVRA.md) (by Alexis, 2024-05-17, 2 comments)
- [So my tomato plants I have grown from seed and I started them inside. They all looked fine, some growing quicker than…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WVI3i9U7TdCr_W4-Lj3Dmw.md) (by Billlikesplants, 2024-05-17, 3 comments)
- [The mealybug bag of shame](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gN3D4I0qRGul91U8saGwcg.md) (by Matilda, 2024-05-17, 3 comments)
- [Pretty sure I killed my prayer plant here… it was foundering in the terrarium, so I moved it into well-draining soil.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5myyKYkoSgug8T3Hbw-3rg.md) (by Terrarimum, 2024-05-16, 3 comments)
- [My geranium has been slowly dying for the past few weeks. I water it about every 1-2 weeks. Why is she dying 😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5mtVzp9STe2htjOogEKAwg.md) (by Stormy, 2024-05-16, 3 comments)
- [Has anyone ever used Miracle Gro Leaf Shine spray? On a caladium? I have one that just doesn’t seem to be doing so hot.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/R1KaYaHlSnWQnVUMUVWhtw.md) (by Dallas, 2024-05-16, 5 comments)
- [Hello all! I recently purchased this palm, and some of the older growth began to turn yellow. I have kept it on a very…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NCyNnW3uTQex6FCME4tD6g.md) (by Anthony, 2024-05-16, 0 comments)
- [Y is there black](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FklWiBicTZ2rsdd3LdI5FA.md) (by Aysha, 2024-05-16, 2 comments)
- [😣😬😬. I have this plant shelf with 3 plants on it (Christmas cactus cutting, moth orchid, monstera). First: a small…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/994G22jfR9yNM67WCvAXzg.md) (by Elapse, 2024-05-16, 2 comments)
- [Red sap coming from elephant ear (kept indoors) is this normal or is it pests?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jwgUnX7CThGYm0hLTCSkVA.md) (by Felicia, 2024-05-16, 1 comment)
- [My silver monstera (siltepecana) is getting brown and yellow tips! Help? Is this a bacterial or fungal issue mostly? or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-RgFK7SpTZ-nmR1J0ZVrLg.md) (by Cole, 2024-05-16, 1 comment)
- [So I just got this Pink Princess a few weeks ago, and she just recently sprouted 2 new leaves. I was looking at the one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pcCqm-vkR_-btJLCn3WyVA.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2024-05-16, 6 comments)

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