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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

- [Hello! I planted this lime tree in my back yard about 3 months ago. We noticed some blemishes on a few leaves and much…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UHMtSfYhQam4FHdNePRYyA.md) (by Dave, 2024-05-16, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! My mom bought a rubber tree that had been bitten by a few pests previously. We noticed these weird white…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/h4KHdGdnSN22cfmutMTCyw.md) (by Zoe, 2024-05-16, 2 comments)
- [I just planted this Tulip a couple of days ago. It had pretty blooms but now they look like this. Is it something I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f7uvbwMrQA-unOJHoKIK6g.md) (by Keshia, 2024-05-16, 2 comments)
- [Struggling with my monsteras and root rot recently, repotted into terracotta, waited 4 days between repotting and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OYcDA9c0R8mPtWeARvd1-Q.md) (by Brilgle, 2024-05-16, 7 comments)
- [Anyone know what may be causing this discolouration? 🥲](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TLSp8sgxTaSut2yAOuqKhw.md) (by NicTheBucket, 2024-05-16, 3 comments)
- [My fiddle leaf fig has been doing SO well but today I noticed the soil has small black bugs crawling (gross) Does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dV17i7neSrasW2HlD4-paA.md) (by taylor 🌱🌿, 2024-05-16, 3 comments)
- [I just noticed these white spots on my paddle plant. They wipe off and I think they are just some powder from the stem…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_1C5Ns6MRmC7wBkLBj768Q.md) (by becky, 2024-05-16, 0 comments)
- [does anyone have any advice on what to do with this plant? I got it from my grandma and I’m not sure if I should just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SSpRixkQT_yjB20DBrWwxg.md) (by becky, 2024-05-16, 2 comments)
- [I need major help with my pink dragon alocasia 🥲 ever since I’ve gotten her, she’s slowly started having her leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eH7jehrrQ5-HaSYhU4gXkA.md) (by Kourtney K., 2024-05-16, 3 comments)
- [Does this look like eggs? My room is apparently a fungus gnat oasis 😑](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BxChlSD-R9OegkTjS_Pd5Q.md) (by Oatishkay, 2024-05-16, 1 comment)
- [My soil is growing mold! Does anyone have any idea if this is okay and if I should leave it alone? Or should I scoop it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hj5ncnkPTqyi7xI3tsrBYg.md) (by Anna, 2024-05-16, 5 comments)
- [what is this, and how can i fix it? \*\* note in the VERY early stages of getting into this so i basically know nothing :)](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6ukMdjzsT0eZ6o3jFnM7XA.md) (by Morgan, 2024-05-15, 7 comments)
- [I got a spider baby from my grandmas spider plant and plopped it in some soil. Why are some of the leaves folded?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H7g3Y9r3Sl2vdsze-z2AQQ.md) (by Brittany newplantmom, 2024-05-15, 1 comment)
- [Help me with gnats!!! please 😭😭 I’ve tried everything i know. Sticky traps, apple cider vinegar with dish soap, neem…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_jy7D_lvSv2zYqg0FaQWNg.md) (by kiwi, 2024-05-15, 12 comments)
- [If anyone has any tips for lavender please help! I’ve had her almost 2 weeks (I’m really new to owning plants) she got…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kLTFIREjToC5rraV8dQsow.md) (by SB, 2024-05-15, 0 comments)
- [My husband was spraying some ants and I think some spray got on my polka dot hypoestes. It had peppermint oils and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-j1cVS8-RUykEY4z6kFCnw.md) (by Julie, 2024-05-15, 2 comments)
- [I just got this plant and it’s brown underneath and the roots are rlly long and was smooshed into the plastic pot in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w3sCNDGjRAaBnh9dsPlqyA.md) (by Delani, 2024-05-15, 1 comment)
- [Hey all! I just got this beautiful philodendron splendid and was curious if these are pests or anything i should worry…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HtY3jEOXQmawAE2J35NQdQ.md) (by Dakota the plant guy, 2024-05-15, 1 comment)
- [What do I do with this thing? I'd like to try and save it and not toss it. It said it needed high humidity so I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zqoMuQ2yRzyAlZ0ZOGFvGg.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-05-15, 12 comments)
- [I am trying to keep some house plants alive and bought this app to help, but not sure what is going on and what to do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/n6BkmpcjS2GuY4oVYR26yw.md) (by Melly Mel, 2024-05-15, 1 comment)

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