--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 60015 members, 13105 posts ## Posts - [This plant looked absolutely perfect last week and in the span of only a few days atleast half the leaves wilted,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6463f13fa7751ee3b49cd6e3.md) (by avanoelcruz, 2023-05-16, 1 comment) - [I’ve had this Syngonium for some time now and i just noticed today it started to have more green spots and some weird…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6461cf1454fc6c148286817e.md) (by Ally, 2023-05-15, 6 comments) - [I just got this opuntia cactus from a friend a noticed this hole on the side. Should I be worried and try to attend to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64603d6e200f24e04a1bd556.md) (by 🌵, 2023-05-14, 2 comments) - [New growth on my Monstera seems to become scorched and turns dark. Is this a result of having too much light or what?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645fb9a2a1a89d2be09c695c.md) (by jsmitty, 2023-05-13, 3 comments) - [HELP? My sad frost is flowering. Should I be scared or proud?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645fabc2d6765b6e2a1594bc.md) (by iambijoux, 2023-05-13, 4 comments) - [This maranta is in bad shape. I repotted it a month ago and it didn’t help. I’ve tried the greenhouse and other light…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645e3efa95b658199c66f630.md) (by Leafmealone, 2023-05-12, 3 comments) - [Help! My beautiful flourishing peace lily drooped in a matter of 1 day!! 🌱🌿 I had a small grow lamp on it while I was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645d0b6446c92328bc935e29.md) (by kateui, 2023-05-11, 5 comments) - [What does this look like? Plant is growing wonderfully and newer leaves look great. Some older leaves have just a bit…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645c2d3c200f24817e813c51.md) (by isaiah, 2023-05-10, 2 comments) - [Please help! What’s happening to my Peace Lily?!?!?!?! EDIT: Alright, I’ll move it out of the sun and try to water it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645a9e6057e0c5e0aa66c1d0.md) (by ABucketOfPlants, 2023-05-09, 9 comments) - [Does anyone know why the leaves at the base of the stems on my Tradescantia Zebrina (inch plant) are paling?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64585f2203312cd774ee0328.md) (by CrazyBoutPlants17, 2023-05-08, 4 comments) - [Does anyone know what could be causing this damage to the leaves? It’s only happening to the older larger leaves.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64581f274ccda745536d4560.md) (by Bella56, 2023-05-07, 1 comment) - [Edema!! Does anyone know how to treat this? I haven’t watered it for maybe 2.5 weeks now.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64580cd2c634239c70b3b039.md) (by KMS, 2023-05-07, 1 comment) - [Anyone else having problems with fungus gnats? I keep getting them in the same plants (begonias) that I repotted with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64569b8ac634230f0184a1d4.md) (by anaes, 2023-05-06, 6 comments) - [I was so happy with my first plant flourishing but looks like it was short lived. My jade is developing tan spots on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64548adcd81472842783481b.md) (by Iris, 2023-05-05, 2 comments) - [Does anybody have any experience with these white patches on money trees? I just got this one recently and I want to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645294d04ccda76c3bb3d7b6.md) (by Ada, 2023-05-03, 3 comments) - [Not sure if u can see it, but I just took a good look at the soil of this plant, and I noticed this thing that looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64517768961c38184abae8a3.md) (by Ava, 2023-05-02, 6 comments) - [Croton help. I’ve had this Croton for 6 or so years and finally decided to repot it. It’s been two weeks and it started…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/645161f27954ccc813219469.md) (by Amy, 2023-05-02, 5 comments) - [Feltbush help! I got this guy a couple of weeks ago from my favorite local nursery. Some of the damage is physical, but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/644f29a9c8da3443fbc2c528.md) (by ThePropagatrix, 2023-05-01, 0 comments) - [hey all. i recently got this alocasia polly / alocasia amazonica and i also had recently watered it after bringing it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/644ece05943bf16a4ae7f0d8.md) (by Max, 2023-04-30, 4 comments) - [Does anyone know what would cause marks like this on succulents?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/644d5a439fd3b5fb7773d302.md) (by Smallbeetoes, 2023-04-29, 1 comment) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=QNty7Xp5WhdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQDViXORo4nmGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_