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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. 60011 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [Help! I was given this snake plant from my grandma and thought it was doing very well. It even has a new pup growing.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64aa0d0a10d41bae16165d42.md) (by mossmoose, 2023-07-09, 3 comments)
- [I have little black bugs killing my tomato and jalapeño plant. They are even starting to move to some of my flowers :(…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a9fb3041222040693535f9.md) (by Elizabeth, 2023-07-09, 7 comments)
- [I have a gardenia bush and the leafs are hard and crunchy to the touch and are turning brown/black and I can’t tell if…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a9e8217e8f77b0452e3836.md) (by Peach, 2023-07-08, 2 comments)
- [my swedish ivy (orange pot) is getting way too much light in its position on my plant stand, however i don’t know where…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a9d4e1f1d5d8157e118047.md) (by angela, 2023-07-08, 0 comments)
- [Not sure what happened to these ZZ plants! One looks like it’s breaking off from the bulb, and the other looks like it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a9cafe72a82b432ef00805.md) (by Amanda P, 2023-07-08, 3 comments)
- [Hello! Does anyone know what these are? I left my cilantro alone since it started to bolt. I just saw these on it and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a9c1e73e403adb1ecf56ab.md) (by Danielle, 2023-07-08, 4 comments)
- [my angel wing caladium is getting brown tips around the edges but other leaves are doing just fine. idk what is wrong…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a9b821e073e71ee26286e2.md) (by camryne, 2023-07-08, 2 comments)
- [I just bought this beautiful Pilea and repotted it into something larger however two leaves have already fallen off…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a9ac5acb1b9127d58ea7a0.md) (by cosette g, 2023-07-08, 3 comments)
- [i’ve overwatered my echeveria ! 😭 the bottom leaves are yellow and squishy. i bottom water my plants so i’m guessing i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a998abecec5915eef8ea15.md) (by Nancy ♡, 2023-07-08, 3 comments)
- [hey, i’ve got a problem with fungas gnats currently, i’ve been using the following, but i’ve still got quite a few…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a97c137e8f77153f14dd2c.md) (by lola, 2023-07-08, 5 comments)
- [What’s wrong with my Tradescantia?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a976ae7cfe1a853e8313b5.md) (by Marga, 2023-07-08, 0 comments)
- [Does anyone know what might be going on with my micans?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a8f771ecec598ee6d61e0a.md) (by e!, 2023-07-08, 4 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me why some leaves on my rubber plant are curling and one leaf has this on the backside?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a8f4987e8f772379f7a6fc.md) (by Cindy Asby, 2023-07-08, 2 comments)
- [anyone know what these marks on my succulents are??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a8eaca7e8f775076f5598d.md) (by Nancy ♡, 2023-07-08, 2 comments)
- [Anyone know what’s going on with my bird of paradise? I thought maybe it was a pest but I don’t see anything on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a8b8fc725b00052fd70db8.md) (by Taylor, 2023-07-08, 3 comments)
- [I have been watering my pothos and have been giving it a lot of light and it still hasn’t grown much even about 2 years…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a8ab1c9797793f0faf09b8.md) (by Melbii \<3, 2023-07-08, 7 comments)
- [Can you guys help me identify the pest in the pink circle? I have a leather fern I am nursing back to health. These…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a8a1d9449f7db1d4044eed.md) (by EeeBeeHee, 2023-07-07, 2 comments)
- [My song of India has this white film on all of its new growth. I have washed it off a couple times with water but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a896adfc9c434ce0b7d4de.md) (by PothosPapa, 2023-07-07, 2 comments)
- [Anyone know what this is on my Coleus Rose Wizard? Is this blight? Some are bigger, some smaller. They’re a shiny…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a8844bbbc3afbc5454f962.md) (by ADDeejay, 2023-07-07, 3 comments)
- [Recently I brought this plant and the leaves are falling off at the bottom like it’s tall with no petals at the bottom…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64a87ead99d1fc94a17cd07a.md) (by FelixlovesKA, 2023-07-07, 4 comments)

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