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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. 60012 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [I’ve had this for about 6 months but it’s not lost it’s bright red colour is the flowers and they seem to be drying up.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648974a98815088deb468d53.md) (by Kym, 2023-06-14, 3 comments)
- [My friend has this plant and after like a month it has gone from looking really good to half dead. It was under watered…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648965137d007d90bcf25fbc.md) (by Plant Lover, 2023-06-14, 3 comments)
- [Help! Got an English lavender plant and webs have taken the flowers over. What do I do](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6489609b7216af83cb56ff35.md) (by Lauren, 2023-06-14, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why this branch on my greenmound juniper is darker then the others?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648936df3a77752f9ce06edc.md) (by Nolan, 2023-06-14, 2 comments)
- [My pothos looks sad … any tips ? Leaves are really droopy ☹️](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64891d91c442110473dd2c5e.md) (by KARMAA, 2023-06-14, 3 comments)
- [my fiddle leaf has lost like 2 leaves in the last month and more are yellowing and/or drooping, any ideas as to what it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648915d8c442116a56dbc1d6.md) (by Hannah, 2023-06-14, 1 comment)
- [My rex begonia is a little droopy after being in a car for about 6 hours. We were driving from NC to VA. I watered,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64890da37d007d380ee476ff.md) (by Skagnew, 2023-06-14, 6 comments)
- [Can anyone let me know what’s wrong with this fiddle leaf fig? A lot of red marks on the underside of the leaves that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648906c03bc9d0b1991015ce.md) (by Jubi, 2023-06-14, 0 comments)
- [alright y’all i’m back, do i repot it now? I honestly grabbed a bunch of plants thinking i’ll learn how to be a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488fc5039c55b3a3b14dcfd.md) (by mahogany, 2023-06-13, 6 comments)
- [what should i do with the discolored leaves? It was under watered when i first got it so it started to die, I got it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488f6667216af0d1845d7ab.md) (by mahogany, 2023-06-13, 2 comments)
- [I don’t know what’s wrong with my plant… at first i thought it was under watered and needed more light so i moved it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488f5e57d007dbddce06dfe.md) (by mahogany, 2023-06-13, 1 comment)
- [Is this Ficus Audrey done? Had a mealy bug problem and had to remove all of its soil since it was all so infested. Now…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488eec088150802d0319779.md) (by Adam, 2023-06-13, 2 comments)
- [I accidentally overwatered my string of turtles cuttings, and they went from looking healthy and vibrant to dull and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488e8ea7216af6873436087.md) (by Brianna, 2023-06-13, 2 comments)
- [Just got this new dragon fruit plant yesterday, and has these “dents” on the corners where the plant touched the pot.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488d3dbb3800b21858f14c7.md) (by Sofie, 2023-06-13, 7 comments)
- [Hii, I have a super intense issue with fungus gnats! Ive repotted my plants, use neem oil, \& made mosquito bit tea \&…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488b643ab0421cb7032afe8.md) (by Cody, 2023-06-13, 5 comments)
- [My Escheveria Laui was on the patio. We had a storm and now she’s drenched. Should I repot with dry soil?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488b499b3800b36c18a4df1.md) (by Cindy Asby, 2023-06-13, 3 comments)
- [This Jade (I think) of mine, Jasper, isn’t doing too hot. Looks like the base of his stems has rotted. Can I revive him…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488957b366391dbf25908da.md) (by Sam, 2023-06-13, 4 comments)
- [So I have this orchid and as I was watering her today, I noticed the tips of some of her roots were pink. Is that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6488949e39c55b0569037377.md) (by Ava, 2023-06-13, 6 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I have a spider plant. It’s a baby from its mother that I’ve had for about 4 years now! The problem is,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648871a239c55b0688fd5e74.md) (by Will, 2023-06-13, 3 comments)
- [Hi guys! Quick question. I have a small pothos in a plastic 6 in pot sitting on a shelf by a north facing window—I also…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6487de047c33080b297535f9.md) (by Alex Bailey, 2023-06-13, 6 comments)

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