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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 thrips?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f1e0bfa9df74da05ac67fd.md) (by nikki920, 2023-09-01, 2 comments)
- [I repotted my pothos a couple of days ago and it’s so sad and droopy now. Not sure if it needs more water or just needs…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f1c61a946309e828db7804.md) (by Jen A., 2023-09-01, 5 comments)
- [hello i think this plant is a ripple jade and it was THRIVING over summer and then randomly all of the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f15294e84dac41344887a7.md) (by lex, 2023-09-01, 6 comments)
- [My dragon tree has been yellowing and loosing a lot of leaves lately, does anyone know why? Do I need to repot it? Or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f1340f7cd9857699db7292.md) (by Hailey, 2023-09-01, 2 comments)
- [Does this look like spider mites or just a normal spider web? I don’t see any mites or damage anywhere but I want to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f11413104cee69691a7efd.md) (by Ashley, 2023-08-31, 4 comments)
- [Is this anything to be concerned about on my global green pothos?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f10dc3ef9e12267a90b593.md) (by Iwetmyplants🌱, 2023-08-31, 7 comments)
- [How long should I quarantine? My plants started dying and I couldn’t figure out why…..thought it was due to the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f10c6c2d7f738610f7fc15.md) (by Jessica, 2023-08-31, 0 comments)
- [hey! in desperate need of advice, i got my one and only bucket list plant about 3 weeks ago now, it’s an albo monstera…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f10afb6eb91459354cbf84.md) (by lola, 2023-08-31, 1 comment)
- [Does anyone know what’s wrong with my phyllotaenium lindenii? The edges are curved and some yellowing and browning on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f0fa9f07a9e24b397581f4.md) (by Andrea, 2023-08-31, 2 comments)
- [WHAT THE HECK ARE THESE?! I cannot seem to get them to go away they just continue to fill my sticky traps! I’ve tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f0cd4a4630a21963c337f9.md) (by xxdevvvvn, 2023-08-31, 5 comments)
- [This white thing in my orchid? Is it mealy bug ☹️?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f0cc0b42821b53cd870422.md) (by Nik, 2023-08-31, 7 comments)
- [HELP! This showed up on my fiddle fig out of the blue and I have no idea what it is 🤯🫣 my husband did put her outside…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f0c95b56d8233f4eaf4225.md) (by NEWTOTHISKAYCE, 2023-08-31, 3 comments)
- [my cactus has been healthy and thriving for over a year and recently it’s arms are super floppy. am i doing something…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f09c0dabbda8e4a37c17cb.md) (by brooke, 2023-08-31, 1 comment)
- [My peace Lilly was doing great, it was blooming and all of a sudden started doing bad. I checked the roots and found…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f099d43d2842074341afcb.md) (by Carly Davis, 2023-08-31, 2 comments)
- [hi there! so my mother has had this lilac bush for years but suddenly there seems to be a white fungus (maybe idk)…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f0932fabbda815177a0322.md) (by elise, 2023-08-31, 7 comments)
- [My Clusia is still in bad shape... hasn't had any new growth in the 8 days since she arrived (shipped from Hawaii to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f08f91aee9182b65a1cdb6.md) (by Embarquez, 2023-08-31, 2 comments)
- [My ivy plant has been shriveling ever since i repot it, any help is appreciated! I have kept its lighting conditions…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64efe76f3d284286a3265d44.md) (by ari, 2023-08-31, 4 comments)
- [Is this fungus? Just found on the inside of lime tree pot. Looks like some kind of fungal growth, just want to check…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64efe579b5ae5972d21d08ef.md) (by Evil Plant Dad, 2023-08-31, 2 comments)
- [Hello! I need help here! Why is this happening and I brought it month ago or so and it stopped blooms two since two…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64efe44a5bf34847245a061d.md) (by TrippyGal, 2023-08-31, 7 comments)
- [Hello!! I have been gifted this plant and it was already in rough shape. I tried cutting off the dead parts and have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64efe0a3abbda85d855ef66e.md) (by Cassandra, 2023-08-31, 6 comments)

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