--- 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. 60015 members, 13105 posts ## Posts - [My Hoya Carnosa came down with Mealy Bugs šŸ˜ž thankfully DIDNT see it on any other plants. Will start treating](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/642af4c65ac4c9681607d1b8.md) (by Aaron, 2023-04-03, 1 comment) - [Ok tell me about tiny little white bugs! I am new-ish to the houseplant world and I have 2 different plants that haveā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6428743b793df163ecfd224f.md) (by Rachel, 2023-04-01, 2 comments) - [Hey does anyone know what kind of pest this is? Itā€™s on a lily that my friend owns.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6425e8875356ce1053aac020.md) (by Jaelyn, 2023-03-30, 4 comments) - [I checked my birkin this morning and the leaf broke šŸ˜­ It hasnā€™t been like this for long. Does anyone know why itā€™sā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64243cef0936e940d6baa4dc.md) (by Plant.ain, 2023-03-29, 1 comment) - [Is this early thrips? Noticed my ivy has a couple deformed leaves, one looks chewed. Iā€™ve had this guy for a coupleā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6422d92fcc1efe8f42da38dd.md) (by ADDeejay, 2023-03-28, 8 comments) - [Iā€™m not sure what is wrong with this guy, heā€™s on a regular watering schedule and is not in direct sunlight. Any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6421feaa276d1242a3786381.md) (by Savannah, 2023-03-27, 1 comment) - [My rex begonia was doing so well and all a sudden all the leaves diedā€¦besides onešŸ„²šŸ’” Anyone know why this happened?ā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/642080c4befc8a46c585eab4.md) (by chloe chow chow, 2023-03-26, 2 comments) - [So, my orchid has wrinkly leafs and I donā€™t know what Iā€™m doing wrong. Any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64207fd631c76accf093d329.md) (by Frogsworthplanthuman, 2023-03-26, 5 comments) - [Good morning smart people! Anyone know what to do about a Phalanopsis spike curling back into the stem?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64202cd906b46e530fc99293.md) (by MeasomerPi, 2023-03-26, 2 comments) - [My birds nest fern had dry, crispy ends to itā€™s leaves. I keep the soil moist and mist regularly. Is there somethingā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641f5a15e0a3b0264a05ca06.md) (by Hannah, 2023-03-25, 2 comments) - [I got this Jelly Bean about a year ago at a farmers market. It was maybe 1ā€ tall when I got it and was in a 5ā€ pot withā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641f0b6ac96b598983ace96f.md) (by Ollie:), 2023-03-25, 3 comments) - [Hi all, my rubber tree has spider mites! Can anyone advise on what has worked well to get rid of them? Iā€™ve isolated itā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641dc862923c6dec26f87128.md) (by JuliaTheGreyt, 2023-03-24, 3 comments) - [So, my dill for my aerogarden has been not so good. I donā€™t know what is going on, but I think it may be root rot. Do Iā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641d004d5323d81f752eb2aa.md) (by Ally, 2023-03-24, 2 comments) - [Thrips! Everyoneā€™s nemesis and so easy to miss. I found a great video on You Tube ā€œthe life cycle of thripsā€ on theā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641c54597d13dd3d781d15f2.md) (by Hiya!, 2023-03-23, 2 comments) - [My desert rose has been slowing dropping its leaves and i canā€™t figure out why. They get these weird brown spots thenā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b47bacd1cfa715eed5859.md) (by Ada, 2023-03-22, 7 comments) - [Anyone know whatā€™s up with my money tree? The past few months she has been turning yellow and dropping all its leaves.ā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b3aba73730a3041e1df5e.md) (by Beatrice, 2023-03-22, 8 comments) - [Why is my orchid leaf turning yellow?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b36c3cc1efec7b3aa1a3c.md) (by Erin šŸ„€, 2023-03-22, 4 comments) - [Can you identify this pest on string of pearls](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6418bc562ac46d080baacf9f.md) (by Hiya!, 2023-03-20, 0 comments) - [Help my Stripped Calathea! I got my Calathea in December as a graduation gift. It was already is bad shape when Iā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64174d0391c48a098933182c.md) (by AlexisLorraine, 2023-03-19, 3 comments) - [Iā€™ve struggled with my calathea orbifolia ever since bringing them home last August. I finally had them stable and inā€¦](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64174235a71398bc9ab55469.md) (by iamsarasofia, 2023-03-19, 1 comment) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=QMxPoDrhTRdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQARQKe-Y4vmGA) --- _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_