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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. 60013 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [Please help; what is wrong with it? I got it with some of these weird brown spots thinking they would go away and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654fb691a9720bc10deabc51.md) (by lionspride, 2023-11-11, 5 comments)
- [Hi there, I keep finding these brown spots on some of my outdoor plants. I’ve found them on my basil, mint, and lemon…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654f9d677abe633fa366d47c.md) (by Elle Woods, 2023-11-11, 3 comments)
- [Good morning! Can someone help me identify this? It’s only on the largest leaf of my Rojo Congo. I can’t see anything…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654f9932322cf4703d9a68ef.md) (by Cindy Asby, 2023-11-11, 4 comments)
- [Why are the leaves dying off right after I repotted and moved them to my room. Sun or water???](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654f0a519b79ae9bd55c3e33.md) (by Haley, 2023-11-11, 5 comments)
- [Can annoy one tell me what I did wrong with this type of plant ? Sun? Cold? It happened as soon as I moved them to my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654f09a11d9fac372792552d.md) (by Haley, 2023-11-11, 2 comments)
- [My peace Lilly seems to have these bites please I’m not sure how to deal with pest ????](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654f07b2fc7457a4299b097b.md) (by Haley, 2023-11-11, 6 comments)
- [Should I be worried about this on my rubber plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654ef979b233ee2e1e104a9c.md) (by jedijae, 2023-11-11, 5 comments)
- [My poor pothos babies. I’m not sure what the issue is. I’m pretty sure im not overwatering them. Maybe under watering?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654eb66c807e3b01074ef156.md) (by 🪴lex🏵️, 2023-11-10, 9 comments)
- [i have a swedish ivy plant and there’s some sort of cocoon hanging off of it. it’s pink and green and it looks like it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654eaf93322cf4c8d786bf3f.md) (by natalia, 2023-11-10, 3 comments)
- [My ponytail plant has white fuzz growing on it. Does anyone know what it is and what caused it and how to get rid of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654ea036b233ee9f87053de4.md) (by Kristy, 2023-11-10, 6 comments)
- [My raven ZZ has been dropping leaves since I brought her home so I suspected root rot and was correct but I think I got…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654e90998c15b821eaf16d28.md) (by Richelle, 2023-11-10, 5 comments)
- [Anyone know what these things are on my elephant ear](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654e8ec5b18b1b434c2a6cb2.md) (by Kaitlyn, 2023-11-10, 8 comments)
- [My red nerve plant is drooping :( I can’t tell if it’s cold shock or underwatering, so I watered her and moved her to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654e8a18ddbdd51d3c4fbfb5.md) (by Rizzi, 2023-11-10, 7 comments)
- [Hi! I am relatively new to plant care, from my understanding on Dragon Tree’s I was told water every 10 or so days.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654e6d517abe6344e0491692.md) (by KD, 2023-11-10, 2 comments)
- [does anyone have advice for my drooping/browning leaves on my fiddle fig? i think he’s not getting enough light since i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654e679a16bed7dc0f564030.md) (by emma 🪴🌞, 2023-11-10, 8 comments)
- [Hello, does anyone have any good advice on how to get rid of gnats?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654e443b19f1cf56a5b066e6.md) (by cristij, 2023-11-10, 7 comments)
- [Help, ive had these guys for a couple years i think and i repotted them around 6 months ago because they were…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654e3298ddbdd583f7437f1b.md) (by Idk, 2023-11-10, 2 comments)
- [Help please :) My cheese plant has been looking a bit sad with what appears to be burnt marks and now yellow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654dfaee4e468964196b80e7.md) (by Kathryn, 2023-11-10, 6 comments)
- [Hi! This is my lemon tree, John Lemon. My friend grew it from seed and gave it to me some time ago. In the past year…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654d78db3874cb29c64682ad.md) (by Vicoria, 2023-11-10, 4 comments)
- [I have been struggling with my white fusion calathea for months and i do not know what else to do. i have moved her to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/654d6dc95120bab12baaddb5.md) (by caitlin, 2023-11-09, 2 comments)

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