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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. 60016 members, 13107 posts

## Posts

- [Hi friends! I was just given these two plants and am trying to save them. I replanted the pathos into a pot with a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647e68eec85ea3f5fb96a900.md) (by Paypayandlanz plants, 2023-06-05, 3 comments)
- [My hens and chicks has some sort of skin disease/fungus. I think it might be from too much sun or overwatering, i tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647e381d674af4779c5ef448.md) (by lizardite, 2023-06-05, 2 comments)
- [can someone tell me what to do if i “hypothetically” used soil that had been outside for a little while, in the same…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647e300ae5f01085e2a44c30.md) (by Em, 2023-06-05, 5 comments)
- [My Meyer Lemon tree, Lucy, is struggling and I can’t figure out what’s wrong! Any suggestions?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647e27209a573f970a527b50.md) (by Adriana, 2023-06-05, 3 comments)
- [So I have a cat palm that is super upsetti spaghetti. I originally repotted it about 6 weeks ago and unfortunately put…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647e1a1f13b152d0cfac72b0.md) (by Lelia, 2023-06-05, 1 comment)
- [Curious if anyone can help with my string of pearls - other than a few bright green pearls in the middle of the pot,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647e0817a7c4061ab7c23251.md) (by Micaiah, 2023-06-05, 3 comments)
- [I need help- my snake plant just dropped a leaf. The others look totally alright, so I’m not that worried, but I want…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647dde72c85ea3767180cfeb.md) (by Fern \<3, 2023-06-05, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know what this guy might be? It’s on my Thai and it’s the only one I’ve seen. I killed it but wanna know if…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647d5a2d674af422f9400dce.md) (by xoana, 2023-06-05, 5 comments)
- [Hello! I’m currently fighting against gnats (summer has barely started here!). I’ve tried peppermint oil spray (didn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647d4e9b23ec53779aaa273a.md) (by Lenny, 2023-06-05, 6 comments)
- [I have a Pilea and it was watered a few days ago. I pulled the plant out of its pot just to take a look at the roots…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647d470023ec536f9ca91ceb.md) (by Mackenzie, 2023-06-05, 2 comments)
- [My poor ficus elastica is dropping leaves like crazy. I assessed for water-log/root rot and both checked out. She’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647d1a9c34d805144a0a876d.md) (by Britt, 2023-06-04, 1 comment)
- [Can anyone identify these pests on my calla lily? For context, she’s in a large terracotta pot on a west facing balcony…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647d1a545a0f5b157305cfe4.md) (by Catsplantstarot, 2023-06-04, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know what this bug is and what process I should go through to make sure none of my other plants have it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647d0a6da7c40629819f2597.md) (by Goldfish, 2023-06-04, 2 comments)
- [Does this white powder on the leaves look like powdery mildew to you all or just normal markings on my neon pothos?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647cf6d30e302d34836bbd16.md) (by Sam, 2023-06-04, 3 comments)
- [My ant plant is growing aggressively away from the sun - i’ve never seen this before! His leaves are also yellowing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647cf5c323ec5367f09d54d7.md) (by Sam, 2023-06-04, 2 comments)
- [I planted 2 begonias last Monday. This program cannot even pick up that it is a begonia. So they may be dead. Is there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647cdc1da7c406149a985fc5.md) (by Tnpharmd99, 2023-06-04, 0 comments)
- [I have a white bird of paradise which I recently bought. I think it has been overwatered. I’m planning on repotting…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647cc26d23ec536621954fe5.md) (by Ethan, 2023-06-04, 1 comment)
- [We all know PPPs don’t know how to plant properly. She lives under a grow light and gets around 50% humidity. I had her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647cc19c5a0f5bd123f89936.md) (by iambijoux, 2023-06-04, 2 comments)
- [Ive been finding these light yellowish white lines/dots on my Raphidophora Tetrasperma. I need some help!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647cb3c10c25bcc6f54f6c20.md) (by Claira, 2023-06-04, 7 comments)
- [What’s going on with my golden sedum? It has these reddish splotches near the bases of the stems that usually face the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647cb2885a0f5b5cdff6466f.md) (by Jayne, 2023-06-04, 0 comments)

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