--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 59925 members, 13060 posts ## Posts - [does anyone know what these spots on my baby rubber plant are from?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64469598d434c53b0209bc55.md) (by allison, 2023-04-24, 6 comments) - [Can anyone help me? I have no idea what is going on with this Montsera. I added the plant light a couple of months ago…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64467890c6b4a194d4920fbf.md) (by MummaDeb, 2023-04-24, 1 comment) - [Neglected Alocasia Sarian leaf never got better. it actually continued to whither, despite my high humidity setup. So I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6445d08cf439e29ee90f5bfa.md) (by Aroid Island, 2023-04-24, 1 comment) - [So I got this to take care of spider mites and I’m pretty sure I got the wrong one… also the warning labels on this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6445506532f4b3248f8ea113.md) (by ADDeejay, 2023-04-23, 11 comments) - [I got this Swiss cheese plant propagation for someone about a 2 weeks ago. Since then a new leaf is coming but it looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64454e367954ccc77c815b72.md) (by Aray, 2023-04-23, 2 comments) - [For the longest time, my Buddha’s Temple’s leaves have been shriveling up and Turing brown. Please help!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/644412bac6b4a10fd6456f8e.md) (by Raelyn C, 2023-04-22, 1 comment) - [Does anybody knows what is happening to my calls lilies? It has yellowing leaves and it’s flowers are either losing its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6442b4cd23d9c265d9928e8e.md) (by Ema Luz 🪴, 2023-04-21, 2 comments) - [My Dracaena Limelight has these brown spots on it, and I don’t know why? The only window in the room faces south and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64415dbe32f4b35ef40cfc12.md) (by JazzTooth, 2023-04-20, 4 comments) - [Why is my ric-rac cactus turning yellow? It’s in a west facing window (part sun) and I have watered it once since I got…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64413ecef439e2b976757c7a.md) (by Ollie:), 2023-04-20, 2 comments) - [Uhhhh… I just went to water my neon pothos plant and found these mushrooms!! What am I doing wrong? Like 😢 what do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6440af7f5d966f14412d5c60.md) (by CrazyBoutPlants17, 2023-04-20, 2 comments) - [I have a Croton Mammy that got a small spider mite infestation. I added some Bonide systemic granules to its soil and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64409c0c27edb6719795ac1b.md) (by Ashley, 2023-04-20, 1 comment) - [I have two rubber trees that I got at the same time. One has grown well and the second ones growth is slow. I became…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/644055ff7d67a30911217596.md) (by Audrey, 2023-04-19, 2 comments) - [So I got a lemon lime maranta (prayer plant) a few months ago. The past two weeks the leaves have been yellowing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/643db5a4092da441c62c0766.md) (by Hann, 2023-04-17, 9 comments) - [I saved some Caladium corms and when I checked them now in spring they have become mushy. Are they gone and no longer…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/643d4bfc092da4743d1a9fdd.md) (by NB, 2023-04-17, 1 comment) - [Just noticed this webbing on my desert rose. Is this a pest I should be worried about or is wiping it off enough?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/643c778f7d67a38dcb94043d.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2023-04-16, 4 comments) - [i recently moved my string of bananas to an area with more lighting. however, she started looking more droopy and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/643b3993b4c1734794a7d9ba.md) (by naydelin, 2023-04-15, 4 comments) - [i have some plants that the soil is hydrophobic. any tips on how to fix this? or would the best solution be to just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/643b32a5c8d7502c34a64e70.md) (by allison, 2023-04-15, 2 comments) - [I don’t know if this is a bad question but I bought a Hoya that came with mealybugs. Hypothetically couldn’t I just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6439fe9330b9d84d87d13d81.md) (by Aaron, 2023-04-15, 3 comments) - [I got this Geogenanthus Ciliatus about a year ago for my birthday and at first it was extremely happy. Then it started…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64394dcfc29df6f3597803af.md) (by Monstera\_Man, 2023-04-14, 5 comments) - [Anyone have experience with ponytail palms in dryer climates? This babys scraggly and dry. Tried giving it some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64373ed727edb6a17f400c50.md) (by Dr. Green, 2023-04-12, 1 comment) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=gEqr-cpTVRdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQDH8HSLHh3iGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_