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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. 59985 members, 13090 posts

## Posts

- [The table for this plant said it was good for comple darkness and shade, normally this room is completely dark, but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0phoHPfMReqwyq916sFNOg.md) (by Ali, 2024-09-10, 4 comments)
- [Hi again, you might have seen my last post (photo below). A few people helped me identify what was going on with my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KqCi2YL_S--oj5nkPhyA3g.md) (by Haley’s plants 🌱, 2024-09-10, 0 comments)
- [Can someone please help with some advice on Dieffenbachias? I have tried so many times and this is ALWAYS the end…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oyaD-gcgS9qah9JPkSxS5g.md) (by Lexuss, 2024-09-09, 5 comments)
- [eggs of some sort or mold? disappeared basically as soon as I touched it](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lnTHGVShSmyshzxRIA8Tuw.md) (by plantmother, 2024-09-09, 14 comments)
- [I don't know what is going on with this alocasia ninja. When I received him he looked rough but now…. If I take it out…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KLoBerE8QDGnJEe2LjsBuQ.md) (by Plantress, 2024-09-09, 4 comments)
- [How do I rid of gnats in my plants without killing the plants 😢](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6rbUIokTS_SPQtNbVnxBHw.md) (by haligggg, 2024-09-09, 9 comments)
- [Hi everyone! My snake plant lives in my salon (tons of windows, indirect sun from about 10am-6pm every day and watering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TUy6Ag5gRW-Til8lCXJcRg.md) (by Kate, 2024-09-09, 8 comments)
- [First time trying to propagate a fiddle leaf fig from cuttings given by a friend. Some of these roots look reddish. Is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eDaatRiBTzOTJCkJCBWhog.md) (by gb, 2024-09-09, 3 comments)
- [Hi! Just got this plant back from a friend who watched it over the summer. Not sure what is wrong with it and would…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/v9G3Lnn_RR6Luc8QVEqm1Q.md) (by Emily, 2024-09-09, 4 comments)
- [the bottom leaves of my kalanchoe have been falling off slowly over the past few months. I wait to water until the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OOZRKlQtTSmAhRKfI6cxBg.md) (by plantmother, 2024-09-09, 8 comments)
- [So I’ve had this “dumb cane” plant for about 9 months now. When I first got it, it was thriving and didn’t want to stop…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uGgJeqNTQRCF_ViZh4OQDQ.md) (by NewToPlants, 2024-09-09, 1 comment)
- [What are these little white spots all over my mother of 1000? Does anyone know? They don't seem to be moving and they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-loiGIexSwWg4M7UX44oFw.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-09-09, 16 comments)
- [Bird's Nest Fern is growing big but started developing brown spots on leaves. Any advice? I've had her about 6 months,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4cMgLamgRMyB0FXP7RgokQ.md) (by Squid, 2024-09-09, 0 comments)
- [Moved this bad boy outside and it has been rehabilitating so much better but this new sprout is a weed right? Just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9sJI4h7tTlqH8m966q2dzw.md) (by Katie :), 2024-09-08, 1 comment)
- [Are these roots healthy? It looks off to me and on the bottom the root seems fuzzy as if there’s mold on it. I rinsed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EO4-dNCPTTCyMsLG79NHEw.md) (by Aly, 2024-09-08, 10 comments)
- [HELP! What is causing this!!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V8TLzfKlTxyXTZcAHfJLUQ.md) (by Haley’s plants 🌱, 2024-09-08, 4 comments)
- [Please help.. Had to remove several yellow leaves from my Pothos. No idea what’s going wrong.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KGW2QdrmQlK1lovDICYpeA.md) (by Vonne, 2024-09-08, 22 comments)
- [Mealy bugs again! Different plant this time and this one wasn't anywhere near the one that had it last time. I guess…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BNdgp1teT66DrjWBe4EFwg.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-09-08, 3 comments)
- [I seem to have mealy bugs on my fairy washboard succulent but I can’t really see them or get to them because the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BQOOUmr3SWC4FUS52Ws7YA.md) (by Violette, 2024-09-08, 6 comments)
- [Any thought on what could be causing this dark spot on my moonlight philodendron? This started appearing after I moved…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Rb4CZFIVQfC3Jvt7i_2eMg.md) (by Nutella, 2024-09-08, 2 comments)

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