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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. 59990 members, 13094 posts

## Posts

- [found spider mites on my gloriosum i sprayed it down with a water rubbing alcohol mix and the plants around it to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dIkyhcJ7T4Wufwbgok5J6A.md) (by Macie, 2024-07-15, 2 comments)
- [I found a centipede in my plant. i’ve seen a couple around my room but i figured that they somehow just randomly got in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f8ZtCMrkShGquXpig5cdLA.md) (by bowlwater, 2024-07-15, 1 comment)
- [help , i’m new to plants ! my golden pothos has been thriving until i just recently noticed there are tiny green…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/G9zeNAWFTgq-RvyEeCrUEQ.md) (by terin :), 2024-07-15, 6 comments)
- [I had two plants that for sure had thrips, and several other plants where they seemed to have pest damage but no…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jLAROJUxTgCbBuP6cUJEow.md) (by Madison, 2024-07-15, 5 comments)
- [Is this transplant shock? I received my syngonium in a clear plastic pot about 3 weeks ago, and noticed within a few…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LUqGH339TUWZ4iWhkbCtnA.md) (by KT, 2024-07-15, 7 comments)
- [My peace lily and pink synonym have this line of holes on new leaves! What is causing this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ReuefxISR5mXxRxr41jskA.md) (by Kara, 2024-07-15, 4 comments)
- [Hey! Are these types of shoots normal on a peperomia hope? A couple weeks ago I moved it to a much brighter spot and I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tnQVSTbzTg-FriUwC_47LA.md) (by Maggie, 2024-07-15, 5 comments)
- [Hey I recently propagated by umbrella tree. The new leaves have these brown spots! What is it a fungus? What should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zYKe3OVdRoejZldrnHlv3g.md) (by Kara, 2024-07-15, 1 comment)
- [Hello! I’m pretty new to plants and have a bit of a problem. I recently received this succulent from my boyfriend. As…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ys4MDPNZTOCtJt6rK_YI0g.md) (by Alley, 2024-07-15, 4 comments)
- [Do I cut the brown tips ONLY or from the base \& how do I prevent this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZKlKlIWCSsK1hbE8QWsz4Q.md) (by Vonne, 2024-07-15, 8 comments)
- [Hello, I have a variegated umbrella tray and I got her last week repotted her with while draining soil and gave her a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2pRkFiy9Tiet3UKbGx9aOw.md) (by Elizabeth, 2024-07-15, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know what’s causing these little brown spots to appear on my golden pothos?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/263itO8ZRt2FKpGWxb4-Lw.md) (by Abi, 2024-07-15, 11 comments)
- [YOU GUYS. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO LOVE A FERN. What do I even do. This cloche was supposed to save this ho and now it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bIjQydSnTVSbItOLKwENJA.md) (by Erin, 2024-07-15, 6 comments)
- [I need some advice. I’m a fairly new plant parent so bear with me. I have an infestation of thrips, spider mites and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jRRM3mUxR_m4MSCN-A3u0g.md) (by Chelle, 2024-07-14, 7 comments)
- [I have a money tree that I have been struggling with for a long time now. I think the initial problem was overwatering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RVRfYE8lRG6fxVXP5_J82g.md) (by Newbeginnings, 2024-07-14, 3 comments)
- [My Jade plant leaves are turning yellow and falling off. Any tips on how can I revive its beautiful green leaves?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pgfM7g8hRsibQ11BpM1ESA.md) (by Neha Hood, 2024-07-14, 12 comments)
- [My Dragon Tree has some very sad leaves lately. At first I thought he was being over-watered so I’ve left a few more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6Y8UwXAbTtSykJwYkjkKZw.md) (by Sammy 🪴, 2024-07-14, 3 comments)
- [Hey guys! My Birkin keeps making me feel like a terrible plant mom! She started to get some white spots on some leaves,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/od2eqeDCSb-1GdWOxjdeRg.md) (by Beatriz S, 2024-07-14, 6 comments)
- [time to cry](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/P13nzNytTv2I5Mm6PzLmEQ.md) (by hwheeler, 2024-07-14, 3 comments)
- [What’s on the back of my fiddle leaf fig??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dsx2en1RRUm50fidryijig.md) (by Lindsay, 2024-07-14, 9 comments)

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