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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

- [fungus gnats got me like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c008498f843b4f071cff27.md) (by Cat, 2023-07-25, 1 comment)
- [Any tips for keeping cats away from plants? My cat usually doesn’t bother the ones up on my counter but I recently got…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c0031a19751bb3d831923c.md) (by Maggie S, 2023-07-25, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why I haven’t been having the best luck with my philodendron. Got it about 2 weeks ago, it’s in good…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bffe198f843b40281aeeee.md) (by Oliver A, 2023-07-25, 5 comments)
- [My Pilea is not doing well. It has light, and it was reported in the same pot but with some new soil. This pot does not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bfec1c28d77d1bbe5f11fa.md) (by KatieHas2manyPlants, 2023-07-25, 2 comments)
- [I NEED HELP! the leaf on this stem wasn’t doing good a couple of months ago so I chopped it. But now I’m wondering if I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bfcbc375277bc228142d1d.md) (by Plant guy Lito, 2023-07-25, 2 comments)
- [Hey everyone, does anyone know what is causing this on my alocasia? Any help and advice please ❤️](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bfa82287bf05982c40335a.md) (by Malachi, 2023-07-25, 13 comments)
- [Not sure what this is. I think it’s Freesia, but not positive. At one point in time it used to be very full and green…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf4307c9a1414c2cdb4918.md) (by S J Padgett, 2023-07-25, 3 comments)
- [My Dianthus/Sweet William isn’t doing so well. Any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf428c4e1bc865b977917f.md) (by S J Padgett, 2023-07-25, 3 comments)
- [My Amaryllis isn’t doing so well.. any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf425128d77d02f43dbb27.md) (by S J Padgett, 2023-07-25, 3 comments)
- [My girl here got dug up by some raccoons so I put her back and fixed her. I moved her inside. She is getting plenty of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf22bf7ca84ecb25e239ec.md) (by Alyssa, 2023-07-25, 2 comments)
- [Hey y’all, so I’ve been having some problems with this guy. Idk if I’m giving it to much sun, not watering enough I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf1a9f1e1478910e70e63b.md) (by Liddy🩷, 2023-07-25, 0 comments)
- [I rescued this plant a while ago, It’s gotten much better from before but there are still some brown bits on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf1a63590a8786a0e28d0f.md) (by Ash 🦋🌿, 2023-07-25, 7 comments)
- [My syngonium (mini pixie variety) has very crinkled leaves. I bought it like this and I’m not sure if this is normal or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf132d595b1ee2cd919fc5.md) (by lionspride, 2023-07-25, 4 comments)
- [What’s going on with my plant it was stand up fine yesterday in a different pot but I feel like it was forced to do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bf009b3b13c8226f404294.md) (by FelixlovesKA, 2023-07-24, 5 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what I’m doing wrong with my monstera I’m new to plants, all the leaves are curled in. Open to any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bee1d4e1ae87d8db19bf04.md) (by Gen, 2023-07-24, 1 comment)
- [my rex begonia vine has an aphid problem. it’s a houseplant and i didn’t see any aphids on it when i bought it from an…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64becaf684f9dffea447a650.md) (by Via M, 2023-07-24, 3 comments)
- [Trying to get into this plant thing and I’ve been doing good with this rubber tree (not sure what kind) but now my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bec1285b0421654e821ba0.md) (by liliann, 2023-07-24, 3 comments)
- [Something is wrong with my Bonnie Spider Plant. I’ve had her for a few months and she’s started to get brown tips on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bebe2ac55b212ae17eb48a.md) (by Vicky, 2023-07-24, 6 comments)
- [Update on my fungus… it’s little mushrooms!!! I had a gnat problem in this particular plant but since I’m successfully…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64beaad20a6e13267d5f6779.md) (by Abigail🪴, 2023-07-24, 3 comments)
- [My sisters jalapeño plant recently started having this issue. She isn’t sure what it is, anyone have a clue?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bea2e52676e72506fdaed4.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2023-07-24, 1 comment)

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