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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. 60013 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [I’m not sure what is wrong with this guy, he’s on a regular watering schedule and is not in direct sunlight. Any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6421feaa276d1242a3786381.md) (by Savannah, 2023-03-27, 1 comment)
- [My rex begonia was doing so well and all a sudden all the leaves died…besides one🥲💔 Anyone know why this happened?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/642080c4befc8a46c585eab4.md) (by chloe chow chow, 2023-03-26, 2 comments)
- [So, my orchid has wrinkly leafs and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64207fd631c76accf093d329.md) (by Frogsworthplanthuman, 2023-03-26, 5 comments)
- [Good morning smart people! Anyone know what to do about a Phalanopsis spike curling back into the stem?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64202cd906b46e530fc99293.md) (by MeasomerPi, 2023-03-26, 2 comments)
- [My birds nest fern had dry, crispy ends to it’s leaves. I keep the soil moist and mist regularly. Is there something…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641f5a15e0a3b0264a05ca06.md) (by Hannah, 2023-03-25, 2 comments)
- [I got this Jelly Bean about a year ago at a farmers market. It was maybe 1” tall when I got it and was in a 5” pot with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641f0b6ac96b598983ace96f.md) (by Ollie:), 2023-03-25, 3 comments)
- [Hi all, my rubber tree has spider mites! Can anyone advise on what has worked well to get rid of them? I’ve isolated it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641dc862923c6dec26f87128.md) (by JuliaTheGreyt, 2023-03-24, 3 comments)
- [So, my dill for my aerogarden has been not so good. I don’t know what is going on, but I think it may be root rot. Do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641d004d5323d81f752eb2aa.md) (by Ally, 2023-03-24, 2 comments)
- [Thrips! Everyone’s nemesis and so easy to miss. I found a great video on You Tube “the life cycle of thrips” on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641c54597d13dd3d781d15f2.md) (by Hiya!, 2023-03-23, 2 comments)
- [My desert rose has been slowing dropping its leaves and i can’t figure out why. They get these weird brown spots then…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b47bacd1cfa715eed5859.md) (by Ada, 2023-03-22, 7 comments)
- [Anyone know what’s up with my money tree? The past few months she has been turning yellow and dropping all its leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b3aba73730a3041e1df5e.md) (by Beatrice, 2023-03-22, 8 comments)
- [Why is my orchid leaf turning yellow?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641b36c3cc1efec7b3aa1a3c.md) (by Erin 🥀, 2023-03-22, 4 comments)
- [Can you identify this pest on string of pearls](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6418bc562ac46d080baacf9f.md) (by Hiya!, 2023-03-20, 0 comments)
- [Help my Stripped Calathea! I got my Calathea in December as a graduation gift. It was already is bad shape when I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64174d0391c48a098933182c.md) (by AlexisLorraine, 2023-03-19, 3 comments)
- [I’ve struggled with my calathea orbifolia ever since bringing them home last August. I finally had them stable and in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64174235a71398bc9ab55469.md) (by iamsarasofia, 2023-03-19, 1 comment)
- [I was running an errand today, and the pharmacy (of all places) was selling bonsai—all five were wild coffee plants,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64164c5c73730ad6e0235e30.md) (by Penny L, 2023-03-18, 2 comments)
- [This is my ugly little houseleek haha. When I bought it a year or so ago it was cute. I didn’t know much about it or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/641311b52a27a824f514940c.md) (by Leafmealone, 2023-03-16, 4 comments)
- [Anyone have experience with beneficial bugs like lacewings for example? I have a lot of plants and I’m at the point…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6412f6a906b46ee8e0c86651.md) (by erickd8a, 2023-03-16, 2 comments)
- [When I first got my Moth Orchid, the roots were nice and green. Now, the roots are green..but they have weird brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64125c0d475ebd2253ccad8b.md) (by ABucketOfPlants, 2023-03-16, 5 comments)
- [my lovely little gold star croton isn't looking too happy :( it's leaves are droopy and the bottom few are turning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6410a2e667ccc79a75456542.md) (by hayley, 2023-03-14, 2 comments)

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