--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 60003 members, 13099 posts ## Posts - [hello plant community :) i picked up this chinese money plant hoping to save her, if anyone has tips on how i can fix…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655ea1c547fe6afcfecb4056.md) (by liv, 2023-11-23, 4 comments) - [Whyyyyt? 😢😢😢](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655e688f54cca739b47d8efe.md) (by Choc, 2023-11-22, 3 comments) - [Some of my leaves are turning brown… Do I cut them off fully? Help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655e3f87ebe36123ef1553c8.md) (by Olivia Dunford, 2023-11-22, 2 comments) - [I don’t think I’m destined to own a Fiddle Leaf Fig 💔 I have had 3 over the years and each one has slowly drifted away…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655e3de09a962c0ae5da2a67.md) (by Britt, 2023-11-22, 3 comments) - [I was repotting my alocasia Polly and noticed there’s a little hole within the root bulb, what should I do? Cut it?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655e388147fe6ae9b7ba57f9.md) (by Nectar, 2023-11-22, 2 comments) - [So I have a braided money tree that’s big - like over a metre tall - and 3 out of its 5 trunks are dead… rotted (soft…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655e1eaa24908f74807deffc.md) (by Holly, 2023-11-22, 4 comments) - [This is on my Hoya. It looks hard vs fuzzy but wondering if it mealy bugs or anything else to worry about?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655e031e6bbf7212f5ad5ac7.md) (by Jennifer, 2023-11-22, 5 comments) - [So I have a small 2 leaf alocasia frydek and it is growing a new leaf. I watered it before vacation and I came home 7…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655d77fd34d2f71c4fd5d871.md) (by Mo Jackson, 2023-11-22, 4 comments) - [Just here to say that I had a very large infestation of Thrips (😱)! To start things off I doused in Captain Jacks.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655d72586f8ab3dd20153410.md) (by Amore, 2023-11-22, 2 comments) - [Hi guys! I am needing some advice when it comes to me Calathea medallion. I thought it did well in lowlight so I placed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655d6cc89a962cdb3bc3eab1.md) (by New Plant Mom, 2023-11-22, 3 comments) - [Can anyone tell me what’s the issues about my plant? I just repot this one week ago and it gotten worse! What did I do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655d4b5dc7408709f4fcf034.md) (by TrippyGal, 2023-11-22, 2 comments) - [Anyone else have problems with coco coir? I have one fern in it that’s doing great, one that’s doing its best but needs…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655d3deafa7ccd1b954f4db8.md) (by Penny L, 2023-11-21, 4 comments) - [What should I do about this fungus-like stuff near my aloe Vera? It is on a shelf about 3 metres away from a window and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655d2ef224908fce28679111.md) (by Richard, 2023-11-21, 3 comments) - [Hey guys so I bought this philodendron from Home Depot but it has these spots on it and some of the tips are almost…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655cfd630822078b33244502.md) (by Kaitlyn, 2023-11-21, 4 comments) - [Can anyone help diagnose the issue here? It was perfectly healthy until about 1 month ago and suddenly the leaves began…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655cf0f045e07c359493dc94.md) (by KP, 2023-11-21, 1 comment) - [Hello! Does anyone know if this white colouring is normal on a Zebra Plant? The photo with the yellow spot is on a new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655cbcdcebe36155edeaa8db.md) (by DC, 2023-11-21, 6 comments) - [Hey! I don’t know what to do… the leaves just started yellowing all of a sudden. And I just got this plant a week ago…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655c9c709087215d46feda33.md) (by Paige 💋, 2023-11-21, 4 comments) - [Please help this newbie save this poor salvaged palm!… \& why does it smell like death when I misted it in the shower?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655c0c169a962c3882a53367.md) (by Denise, 2023-11-21, 2 comments) - [Experiencing root rot, any help? I thought I was watering only when about 90-95% dry. Not sure what I should do :(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655bb200908721561fed098c.md) (by RocketsMom, 2023-11-20, 11 comments) - [Can anyone explain this mold on my pilea ? I repotted the soil - I’ve been scooping out the mold as I see it as that’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655b8b0145e07c523f7454f3.md) (by Bailey, 2023-11-20, 5 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=QNmuPBVimRdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCHq1ZJ1ivmGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_