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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. 60012 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [Poor thing… my Butterfly Stonecrop has been infested with mealy bugs. I acted fast and treated him by putting rubbing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649895a410877c19a219426e.md) (by Fern \<3, 2023-06-25, 1 comment)
- [today i am tackling repotting these two..wish me luck. she stopped producing new growth/started growing really slow, so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64988344d3f6b96b5013d700.md) (by Cat, 2023-06-25, 3 comments)
- [i’ve had this plant for a little bit now and i’ve noticed sometimes the leaves just look, translucent/weird? it’s a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64986e4ce6430051ff92aa87.md) (by lu, 2023-06-25, 5 comments)
- [DISEASE ID HELP 🥺 I bought this evening primrose (oenothera fruticosa) at a native plant sale last year. It’s a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64986b17e64300ee0791fc7f.md) (by Allie, 2023-06-25, 0 comments)
- [Why are the leaves turning yellow? I’m not sure if this plant needs a lot of light.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6497a27d3dd35f7e9098e1ed.md) (by Tan, 2023-06-25, 3 comments)
- [is my bonsai tree dead…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64977497465a79673d66aee4.md) (by lee, 2023-06-24, 4 comments)
- [Help! My impatient plant looks do sad and the leaves are drooping. How do i help it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64976541ca91618cb888c095.md) (by Plants\&theirMediums, 2023-06-24, 1 comment)
- [The tips of my air plant turned black after soaking yesterday. They were really pink, but now they’re black :( Did I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649764f9e257e5eb8e26272d.md) (by Maxx, 2023-06-24, 4 comments)
- [I recently moved my calathea from Florida to Texas (indoor plant) a few months ago, and now it’s bottom leaves keep…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649760ea0385845f5fa01e45.md) (by Robyn, 2023-06-24, 3 comments)
- [🆘!! I bought a gardenia bonsai online and she arrived about a week ago. She initially had a lot of buds, but they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64974e427c2774239d5d6236.md) (by Penny L, 2023-06-24, 0 comments)
- [Hey guys! So I am trying to get more plant supplies and I’m trying to figure out the best: Succulent soil to buy Orchid…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6497400dc7f8bc8068a150f5.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2023-06-24, 3 comments)
- [My pathos have a combination of yellow leaves and new growth. What’s happening here?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6497337813736dff7b5f62d2.md) (by Rainy, 2023-06-24, 5 comments)
- [Hi all! So I've had this plant for a little while now and it's been doing really well for a good long while. Today…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6497286c5b378c352d60ae62.md) (by Ariella, 2023-06-24, 3 comments)
- [Hi! I’m new to the group and app. I have this devil’s ivy I believe, and it was lush and green 2 weeks ago, now the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64970fba46bae0541f511ba2.md) (by Tee, 2023-06-24, 3 comments)
- [I have a yellow lucky bamboo that I received from a previous neighbor and I’ve tried everything, but the brown/black…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64970d049824c1e204174ec8.md) (by Joseph, 2023-06-24, 0 comments)
- [I just planted these two baby money plants like two days ago I have them by the window for a day but I noticed they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64970079416547253e7b03c1.md) (by Kerby\_elayne, 2023-06-24, 3 comments)
- [I have a begonia Julau that has some leaf browning. After looking at possible causes, I think I overwatered it. I was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6496fcade643002a144ab772.md) (by Anya, 2023-06-24, 1 comment)
- [I repotted my elephant ear (mixed alocasia) almost a week ago and 2 out of the 4 leaves are starting to turn yellow.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6496f5d24fbd670aa037e08a.md) (by Tali, 2023-06-24, 4 comments)
- [So I’ve had this plant for a while now, and I’ve always thought that it was a Moth Orchid, please correct me if I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6496f5a65b378c0305563970.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2023-06-24, 4 comments)
- [Pinched this Dwarf Cavendish as a baby plant growing from my mums main cavendish plant. Repotted it into this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6496b408465a79d4fa403bd4.md) (by Wamily, 2023-06-24, 2 comments)

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