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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

- [My curly ivy is turning brown and drying up at the base, how do I stop it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b451581e14786e990dc3be.md) (by Evie, 2023-07-16, 1 comment)
- [I have a hibiscus plant that’s been outside my house for years. We basically just ignore it typically cause it’s been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b4505825a1653b15aac63a.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2023-07-16, 6 comments)
- [Any ideas on what I can do to stop this??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b44b6a2c738985d7d8e097.md) (by Hailey, 2023-07-16, 4 comments)
- [Hi, I was having trouble with my Dracaena. I got really good advice here and she seems better. Someone recommended…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b43ab6b632b07144640e99.md) (by SDHAIR, 2023-07-16, 3 comments)
- [I have no clue what is wrong with my calathea! It used to be very healthy but one day after giving it some new soil,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b4348925a1658c7fa46148.md) (by jette, 2023-07-16, 8 comments)
- [This stuff works amazingly on pests! I’ve had spider mites, aphids, and thrips issues before. Most of the time one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b42f2889284b5275d486a6.md) (by Ashley, 2023-07-16, 0 comments)
- [Anyone know what would be causing this? It’s on my golden pothos. I checked for spider mites and thrips and couldn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b42576118aa97f368cbcb3.md) (by Ashley, 2023-07-16, 2 comments)
- [Anyone have a clue to what is this creature??? Found on my Birds Nest Fern. Tiny but it’s on my thumb appears to be a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b418116bbc1cc91844fb8a.md) (by Zan~ Anxious Planter, 2023-07-16, 1 comment)
- [Is the Planta advice for Cyclamen good? I received this plant for Valentine’s Day and had it in this location. The…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b3fceaf07b0f6770965825.md) (by Mingle, 2023-07-16, 1 comment)
- [She had spider mites.. Sprayed with soapy water (as per advice i was given) and she dropped three stems + leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b3986087bf05104b99b536.md) (by Emmalie\_Ak, 2023-07-16, 4 comments)
- [I’ve had this Pothos for about a year and a half. I’ve recently noticed some brown spotting on the leaves, I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b36ba54320462a5384b0be.md) (by SeaEve, 2023-07-16, 2 comments)
- [Hi all! My monstera plant started developing a new leaf and it was brown. I left it alone for a bit to see if it would…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b355ec46447e54dd772ad3.md) (by AceLove, 2023-07-16, 4 comments)
- [Help! My houseleek shot up and was growing like crazy and I had no idea what to do with it and now the bottom seems to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b309a84814c96b5227720b.md) (by Ryann, 2023-07-15, 2 comments)
- [recently my cat started to play with my peace lily's leaves, and they became ripped and moist and looking really sad. i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b2da81f721c3dd2f92c5a8.md) (by mason, 2023-07-15, 3 comments)
- [This is my new spider plant. I’d like to keep it outside during the summer and bring it inside in like September or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b2cc0bdf28567ff0451804.md) (by Katherine, 2023-07-15, 4 comments)
- [Good morning! Can someone please tell me what’s causing these new leafs to look like this? TIA](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b2abd54320464fe553fbba.md) (by Cindy Asby, 2023-07-15, 3 comments)
- [Hi :) Im a new Golden Pothos owner and I’ve had this plant about 4 days but after I had bought it I noticed it had many…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b259e184f9df2c18829fa4.md) (by Si \<3, 2023-07-15, 4 comments)
- [Hey y’all! I have a scindapsus exotica that I recently moved to a spot that gets more sun. She seems to be reaching out…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b234b42c738900935fb32b.md) (by SarahJay, 2023-07-15, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I attempted to rescue this Alocasia silver sword from clearance. She had one leaf, which Planta said had leaf rot.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b1ea40932452188d25a283.md) (by Elle Woods, 2023-07-15, 6 comments)
- [My poor string of dolphins has been having a tough time! When I brought this plant home, I noticed an aphid infestation…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b1e1d41e1478692a8105d7.md) (by Plant Lover, 2023-07-15, 3 comments)

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