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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. 60011 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [Are these little spots normal? It is not something on the plant that I can wipe away… is in the leaf itself.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fc7c4fe6c002329569c71b.md) (by Momma Misty, 2023-09-09, 4 comments)
- [My Kalis / Kris plant / Alocasia Sanderiana is getting yellow spots and I don't know why!! I just got him last week and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fc672877ecfd862685fcb7.md) (by Embarquez, 2023-09-09, 0 comments)
- [So, I have a monsterra that is in a low light area and it was doing well and then it wasn’t. I think I have almost lost…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fc521bfbb626a387242249.md) (by Diana, 2023-09-09, 2 comments)
- [Not sure how to properly explain but need help keeping my plant alive. I have a few plants outside in front of my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fbd82c20e2201755f29a7c.md) (by New to planting., 2023-09-09, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know what these dark spots are on my caladium? Is it fungal? What should I do about it Thanks🪴](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fbb5c3da0b6d9f82ede24e.md) (by Mairead, 2023-09-09, 2 comments)
- [Can anyone help me identify what’s happening to my rubber plant? And what to do about it? Thanks](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fba85a62c509ff4c5055e8.md) (by Bri bee, 2023-09-08, 0 comments)
- [HELLLPPPOOPP okay, so basically, my pink princess has these tiny dry spots on some of its leaves (has had them since i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fb6a1eda0b6d2791dfd2c3.md) (by loree, 2023-09-08, 2 comments)
- [For the life of me I can not keep this baby happy! I had her part sun, outdoors, when I first got her and she curled up…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fb66037608e9ad3d321228.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2023-09-08, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know what these black dots could be on my orange tree? 😩](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fb339299b36082ac88be8f.md) (by Daysha, 2023-09-08, 3 comments)
- [Got her Sunday. She’s been fine and this morning she’s like this????!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fb19d45c8bcba0958ba974.md) (by Princess🧘🏽‍♀️, 2023-09-08, 5 comments)
- [I realized a lot of my Potted plant soil is garden soil not for potted plants. I have lightened a bunch of it with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64faa6e3d705b00b45486d75.md) (by Siegal, 2023-09-08, 0 comments)
- [I’m a very nervous plant parent, so I check my guys for pests all the time. Today I stumbled upon some tiny black bugs…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fa90cb62b07f746e9cfb3d.md) (by Magpie, 2023-09-08, 2 comments)
- [Infested yucca! Help please 😔 My yucca started dying a couple of months ago, and I noticed many small caterpillars on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fa633b653607a4c4d0bb60.md) (by Infested yucca, 2023-09-07, 0 comments)
- [Anybody knows what the insects are ? My friend’s garden is under attack and try to figure out to remove them.. They…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fa5f40d90e7bf82c4659ec.md) (by Viv, 2023-09-07, 3 comments)
- [Hello planta friends 👋🏼 does anyone know what’s going on with my catnip?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fa4368e6c002737d084180.md) (by Joe Christine, 2023-09-07, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I’m a young plant parent and beyond watering and asking my plants to be okay please, I’m fairly useless!…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fa28ee025cf17d288accb9.md) (by j cronin, 2023-09-07, 2 comments)
- [I was checking on my monstera and found this. Is this something I should be concerned about?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fa1e10aad5fb8069e1f615.md) (by Estrellita, 2023-09-07, 6 comments)
- [Help! I cant figure out what’s wrong with my BOP. i had it in my room before and i thought it was because my room was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fa16032fa7bcd12ac2df6d.md) (by kenzi, 2023-09-07, 3 comments)
- [Hello everyone, I’m new to the plant world and received this beautiful split leaf philodendron the other day. With the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f9f46179efa96dcb00b1b7.md) (by Vanessa 🪴💐, 2023-09-07, 3 comments)
- [Hellooo! My plant is suddenly shrivelling up and going limp and not too sure why Its done this before but I repotted it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f9eee82fa7bcb22abb895d.md) (by C, 2023-09-07, 3 comments)

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