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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. 59995 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [Both my tineke and ruby rubbers newest leaves seem to have little nibble looking scars on them. No signs of any spider…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fPPm68NcS4uhGb-OWjdO9g.md) (by Jack\_R, 2024-06-30, 3 comments)
- [Hey y’all - I treated my Dieffenbachia for spider mites 2 days ago with a spray solution of alcohol, water, and dish…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sj82YrjASoiI7gdfc179LQ.md) (by BigGrac, 2024-06-30, 5 comments)
- [I rescued a fuchsia today and it seems to have white powdery looking stuff all over it, I’m thinking it’s either pollen…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rEvdCUaUQqaGDbCU1pQ-pw.md) (by Kayde, 2024-06-30, 5 comments)
- [ROOT HELP - I have a Red Star Bromeliad that was once a full single plant then later shot off a bunch of babies.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8Z3nnIFxSaS5-ahv-xex1A.md) (by smelliot, 2024-06-30, 2 comments)
- [What can I do? 😫 she’s my favorite plant but she seems to hate living here with us!!!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3OFhVbaCQL6L5JCZc4hK8w.md) (by Sandy, 2024-06-30, 4 comments)
- [Help. I’ve tried everything. Why is she so sad???](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PVoee9fZQI-kpkIP0CrBtA.md) (by Sandy, 2024-06-30, 7 comments)
- [So over half of my plants have died because I can’t get my cat to stop eating all the leaves off of them and nats and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HxNz6S6MSNCIxBzjmqaZRg.md) (by Babyybirddd, 2024-06-30, 2 comments)
- [I keep getting spiders/ webs all over my outdoor plants. We remove them and they just come right back the next day. Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iIRqQLQbS4GootQAGCiY-w.md) (by Haylea, 2024-06-30, 6 comments)
- [My Money Tree has some sort of webby fungus we think…. What’s wrong with it!!!???](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_XmlJYJrSpuwfYqHryaYaw.md) (by Frej, 2024-06-30, 8 comments)
- [Is there any saving my calathea? It has spider mites that I’m struggling to get rid of and I think it is slowly dying…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8tgR5LpsTMe3S9pTm8L24g.md) (by Mairead, 2024-06-30, 7 comments)
- [Sos! So when I got this beautiful plant it was thriving I had to repot it and have moved it around several different…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F9Y8HmGqSdeKAT2VY4kXNw.md) (by Newly obsessed, 2024-06-30, 2 comments)
- [I am getting annoying tiny spiders and gnats in my indoor plants. What is a good non toxic pesticide I can use that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NEoHjQy3S-W4WuI3J92D7w.md) (by Renee, 2024-06-30, 9 comments)
- [Do you guys know what happened to my Umbrella Tree? My friends said these are just old leaves and it’s the cycle of its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iBnxddS3TeWot_UC_cfnNA.md) (by Stoki Stokhorst, 2024-06-30, 14 comments)
- [Do you know what happened to my Monstera and how to cure this? This is how most of the leaves look like when I got them…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lfKqBpopRWOpJ7w30kcDiQ.md) (by Stoki Stokhorst, 2024-06-30, 6 comments)
- [I noticed small webs at the base of my leaves on my rubber tree plants. I’m assuming spider mites but haven’t found…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_fpK4wTNSXqCw7MnM6PuwA.md) (by Brianna, 2024-06-30, 7 comments)
- [Help! I went on vacation for 2 weeks, just got back, \& several of my plants really got hit hard even though I had…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1TmsyfZyR3msBDDaQvlfYA.md) (by Kourtney K., 2024-06-30, 7 comments)
- [Went on vacation for a week and came back to my new little fig leaf bud all dried up. Can this be saved? I watered it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wdLmDG_ZTKyvG-VAiu7yaw.md) (by Kari, 2024-06-29, 4 comments)
- [Calling all of the wonderful rose experts! 🌸 I recently moved into a new home (central Oregon) and this potted rose…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TVTxQEoeQjy8XvGH9PbdkA.md) (by Heidi, 2024-06-29, 0 comments)
- [Ignore the soil carnage but I’m repotting and what the heck is going on here! Idk to even tackle this, ive never seen…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2jWP5GT5SreyIhmjrF4ulQ.md) (by Caity, 2024-06-29, 1 comment)
- [My monstera deliciosa is infested with thrips 😭🥲 help how do I save it](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SkNcQslpRe2Ffv7zufHDtQ.md) (by Big Apple Plants, 2024-06-29, 0 comments)

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