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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. 60007 members, 13100 posts

## Posts

- [Does anyone have an idea as to why my plants’ leaves are browning? Could it be lack of sunlight or fresh air? or over/…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1CD6BhgfSCylGFLTFwEirw.md) (by maddy, 2024-04-13, 7 comments)
- [help!! my marble queen pothos and her cutting isn’t look that good. the cutting is very droopy and idek what happened…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ju6qKQi3RFm3tG0V579EsQ.md) (by Isabella, 2024-04-13, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know what is wrong with my fishbone plant? I got it off Etsy, it came as one plant but it’s obviously two…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_bDWsc82RrqROwa8LpfhKQ.md) (by Heather, 2024-04-13, 7 comments)
- [Can my Silver Dragon be saved? It got underwatered. I watered it and then the leaves perked up and dried out. Not sure…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6vS3GC4sS6KKHCsp2d1Z_g.md) (by Alexis, 2024-04-13, 4 comments)
- [I recently bought a pink fittonia from my local Walmart and it hasn’t been looking how pictures usually do. My fittonia…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Hf41TzZ5RbqRRRwqepRgnA.md) (by VenusX, 2024-04-13, 2 comments)
- [My fiddle leaf fig unfortunately has fungus gnats, and there’s a lot of information on getting rid of them which can be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/keuN6ql9TyWJXL8vP1tIpA.md) (by West Coast Plants, 2024-04-13, 4 comments)
- [should i be concerned about the burnt top of my new leaf? it's in a southern facing window and has a grow light and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NBrDuqf1SmOypqQXCNsRjw.md) (by Mar, 2024-04-13, 1 comment)
- [Can anyone help me same my flaming Katy? The app said she needed more water but I follow the water schedule from the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4I60Zw3TSjWCNkOO4ar_dw.md) (by Jess, 2024-04-13, 5 comments)
- [Spider mites!! I have been fighting these little buggers forever on my poor plant. Every time I think I have smited…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iQUvxftQQxSEE6VUmUTlBw.md) (by Roller, 2024-04-13, 8 comments)
- [What causes the brown spots/tips on a peace lily? Should I trim the tips? How do I treat it? I got this when my mother…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dW90BTpdQ4O0TBe2LLn-5g.md) (by KD, 2024-04-13, 1 comment)
- [Can anyone advise what these spots on my impatiens may be? These are 2 different pots- potted them Easter weekend 😏…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q6mCHrLxRCOjM31euHLM8g.md) (by KD, 2024-04-13, 0 comments)
- [Hello there Hoping someone might be able to give me some advice for my poorly philodendron white wave! He generally…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PiOAYdiXTsyRkwFRCTam6w.md) (by Lydia, 2024-04-13, 0 comments)
- [This is my second guzmania. Everything says it’s an easy plant but I cannot keep them alive! Is this salvageable?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/77XhzbZmRD6QqcITZoJmLQ.md) (by KaitiBug, 2024-04-13, 9 comments)
- [Help!! I just found these little bastards in the soil at the base of my Parlor Palm. Where did they come from?? Is it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lGkwaxtqSjKauQTS6Sx3_A.md) (by Beauty in the wild, 2024-04-13, 3 comments)
- [Hey guys, I have this big happy beautiful pathos but these singular two leaves in the middle are yellowing, what could…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WSDfGPrvT36l-0wTV_o9rQ.md) (by Nick :), 2024-04-13, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my Christmas cactus has this purple color showing through? The old but new growth that is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eBufaIMpQ8e8GTUlZrTS8g.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2024-04-13, 2 comments)
- [Look what came in the mail today!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gzAGDg_BSm2STO0cXy3cOw.md) (by MikeNeedsMorePlants, 2024-04-12, 6 comments)
- [I got this orchid not too long ago, it is my first orchid and I’m not sure what’s wrong here. Is the light too bright…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/t7Ka0j7WTFOPwE5SojdVsA.md) (by Hannah, 2024-04-12, 2 comments)
- [I bought a bird of paradise and a Dieffenbachia . Both have dying new leaves . Is it due to a lack of light of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tA34vvQnSSm8QdTz2hxHPQ.md) (by Stéphane, 2024-04-12, 4 comments)
- [I’ve got this little guy I’m trying to rescue but I’m having some trouble… any tips?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/opp2KApBSnqHavZl285Sow.md) (by BayLeaves, 2024-04-12, 8 comments)

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