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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. 59990 members, 13094 posts

## Posts

- [Never had a plant before and this one has been sitting around for months.does anyone know what the green stuff is? And…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UQu-ao5QRoqG_13bGQNSjw.md) (by Ashley, 2024-07-24, 1 comment)
- [I’m a little concerned about my string of dolphins… it’s been stretching out more and more over the month that I’ve had…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Gd2gjPGnRJOtEqQ65fzh0A.md) (by Lindsey, 2024-07-24, 2 comments)
- [Hi this is my aloe plant and this mushroom recently appeared. It was repotted this spring and the plant appears to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xb--8AvdQnq-YsMBUEFr0Q.md) (by Tony, 2024-07-24, 4 comments)
- [Help! I took my succulents from my bedroom to outside expecting they would like the sunshine. But now they’re sunburnt…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NSCjbZUSSaiaUU3OJJqKXg.md) (by Jaime, 2024-07-24, 7 comments)
- [Hi!! this is my doritaenopsis orchid that i’ve just been gifted today, the roots dont look too happy, ive watered her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MTkjIp6lSEys_6T4AkJXpg.md) (by Megan!, 2024-07-24, 8 comments)
- [What’s happening to my Hoya? The yellowy brown leaves are much thinner than the others and didn’t look like that a few…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EsHcCXISSWCNorIqhw_Eqg.md) (by Lindsay, 2024-07-24, 7 comments)
- [Any idea what’s the spots on my Polly alocasia? She has new growth on the other side so I know she’s not entirely a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EnkKGDO_QXGZ8F_LyUiyPQ.md) (by Lindsay, 2024-07-24, 3 comments)
- [Is there such a thing as LIQUID BT DROPS that I can put into a water can so I can get rid of fungus gnats?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/73sk7wnbRmKNuV3UcEDRrw.md) (by Lynda, 2024-07-24, 12 comments)
- [Not sure what this is...googled it and had too many different answers.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IObXCMboRMS1q2lBxLCF9w.md) (by Daddy Warbucks, 2024-07-24, 5 comments)
- [What's going on with my prayer plant's leaf? The others are kind of crinkly...](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Nk2rK0kwRfa1scsP98iJuw.md) (by VioletCrow, 2024-07-23, 5 comments)
- [Any idea what would cause this? I just bought this monstera from Home Depot and one leaf is super flimsy and thin…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OWmwhTq7Q9GdLQr0Dj1oAQ.md) (by Claire Jones, 2024-07-23, 9 comments)
- [Can somebody tell me what’s going on with my Swedish ivy? It’s sitting about a ft. from an east facing window with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TqpyIpwzQDiYi6yoiOK7Xg.md) (by DannyDan, 2024-07-23, 2 comments)
- [Any idea if this fungus looking stuff in my soil is a problem?? I’ve noticed it in a select few of my plants soil, but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YaGjBF-9Q1WY4_Y97fbT6A.md) (by Erin, 2024-07-23, 3 comments)
- [Anyone know what could be going on with my little variegated jade?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/d7IFE_PvQiuJBd4J-mbzOA.md) (by NicTheBucket, 2024-07-23, 0 comments)
- [I placed my plants (this is one of two) outside about two months ago, and it is flourishing, but I’m noticing that the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o3EzVBTJQo2y5DOzvlpZhg.md) (by MrzPratt, 2024-07-23, 2 comments)
- [Help please! I went back home from a holiday for 2 weeks and found my Alocacia leaf turning this colour. This happened…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lMuMGZqRS46eN6s_rGAJKg.md) (by Menna Hadidy, 2024-07-23, 7 comments)
- [Help!! 😭😭 I bought this beautiful silver sword philodendron over the weekend and it was so healthy but unfortunately…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DM7IVcUeQkq1BLlm7Ck9jw.md) (by Haley, 2024-07-23, 16 comments)
- [Does anyone know what this is on my jade plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8eZpfAqLQRCZTzWaPqKjfg.md) (by Kerryn, 2024-07-23, 2 comments)
- [So on a sunny day here in England I let my plants have a little sunbathe and hosed them down for a drink… now a lot of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WARydu1ySAysx8senhK3mw.md) (by Merry, 2024-07-23, 10 comments)
- [I just got this monstera about a month ago and I’ve been watering every 10 days as the person who sold it to me told me…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gjx8q8b1QjenfLR6gM6H1Q.md) (by Sangeeta, 2024-07-23, 5 comments)

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