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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. 59988 members, 13093 posts

## Posts

- [Hello, my pothos has a yellow leaf, unsure why this is happening. I try really hard not to overwater it, I wait until…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5YLBACdVSWOs66qi6sl2Sg.md) (by Stephanie, 2024-08-04, 3 comments)
- [Can someone tell me whats wrong with my jade plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e8AfHHi1QrqjBVMB_hALcw.md) (by Vani, 2024-08-04, 5 comments)
- [I bought this on clearance at Walmart a few days ago and just checked out the roots and the knots (idk what they are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cp4IhhfhQSyYpmaLripCww.md) (by Claire Jones, 2024-08-04, 1 comment)
- [What going on here? I just brought her home just over 2 weeks ago, she’s been working on unfurling this leaf since I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/miVjkPXlTAW06gKFx4Vy-g.md) (by Te, 2024-08-04, 1 comment)
- [What is wrong with this coffee plant? I follow Plantas directions and I have it right near a humidifier and the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0gxhAqB9R4my7ll4mq119g.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-08-04, 7 comments)
- [Hello! I have a calathea Stella that I have placed in a window that gets indirect sunlight all day and then maybe an…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l9dQY_qnRUmvAGqwb3dfHg.md) (by Evera, 2024-08-04, 0 comments)
- [My plant is dying and I don't know how. It has no pests and I've been watering it once every week. My mom cut off a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Gru8MmgFR36vDij6JHrdgA.md) (by Satri, 2024-08-04, 3 comments)
- [Found a little mushroom this morning in my philodendron. Should I be concerned?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Isqq4_dHRbKc77DZlsVdGQ.md) (by Tomeika, 2024-08-04, 4 comments)
- [most of my indoor plants develop this green-ish white mold after a week or so after watering. I have decreased my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RaRJrkDwTGWgGOvDvirhlQ.md) (by alinanavarrete, 2024-08-04, 4 comments)
- [Perplexed here. My ZZ plant has two top yellowing leaves on one of the stalks. It can’t be due to overwatering because…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/I6EcVKKlQkqoKbgKOEc8eQ.md) (by Alyssa, 2024-08-04, 3 comments)
- [The first picture is a Swiss cheese I bought from Home Depot today and it does have webbing at the bottom of the plant…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2sp0I4VPQGaey33CAXOL3A.md) (by Claire Jones, 2024-08-04, 0 comments)
- [Hi plant people! Can anyone tell me what’s going on with my pothos? It’s about two years old now and the new growth…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rLj7dOP9SsSQrDEH1JpNcA.md) (by Plant Mama Mads, 2024-08-03, 4 comments)
- [Pony tail palm has mealybugs. I’m so so so sad. Luckily she was isolated from my other plants but I’ll have to check…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yMJxuDr4Q3S3OwvOVeA5kw.md) (by Maddie Swanson, 2024-08-03, 2 comments)
- [Any idea what’s causing these red spots on the leaves of my fiddle leaf fig?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/P0M7QRP0SaKcpzpSz5ZjAg.md) (by Destinie Merwin, 2024-08-03, 2 comments)
- [Any idea of what this might be? And how to treat for it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/N6Yc8Q5TTQOqylO25bDhLg.md) (by Te, 2024-08-03, 1 comment)
- [Hello! This leggy begonia is the child of a massive plant I originally got in a 15-in planter. It seems to be suffering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GSCgs3G3T7ysK2i13pL6QA.md) (by Romi, 2024-08-03, 0 comments)
- [Help! Why is my snake plant doing this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aw81hObfRTKABaIi51jzOA.md) (by Harlyn Gal, 2024-08-03, 6 comments)
- [I’ve had my maranta for a while and have always kept it in the same place, I haven’t changed anything about its routine…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ueMYLugXQ42442IfFSOduA.md) (by ssentrygunzz, 2024-08-03, 1 comment)
- [Back to this girl again! She’s not doing any better. I went on vacation for a week and no one looked after her. Two of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Th1tD4FCQhiUlRYdXpxWew.md) (by Dog, 2024-08-03, 2 comments)
- [Plant has thrips. Rinse her with warm water and wiped her leaves down. Isolated her and used some insect oil and soap.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6aKEcjdoT5uJXlyOM7-Szw.md) (by Vonne, 2024-08-03, 0 comments)

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