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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. 60010 members, 13103 posts

## Posts

- [The Hand (Opuntia Crest “Rollercoaster”) caught cooties from the dumb Golden Torch I took a chance on with a newish…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6526a8d628d0e7f581d2d869.md) (by Dave\_opuntiaface, 2023-10-11, 2 comments)
- [Can someone confirm or deny this is root rot. I moved it to a smaller pot because I haven’t been seeing much growth. If…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6526a2e58d68af34bd4d6316.md) (by Mia, 2023-10-11, 6 comments)
- [Hello guys, so I just bought a Dwarf Ming Arelia and I’m getting yellow leaves any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652698b7c03033328ca4d2f0.md) (by Will K, 2023-10-11, 2 comments)
- [My Aloe has had spots like this lately. Anyone know what it could be? Still somewhat new to taking care of these](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6526487ef942b12d6e4da292.md) (by Laylay, 2023-10-11, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! This is my friends plant in her apartment! She has it currently placed in front of south facing windows.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6525e5c1923d7b77a60c4da1.md) (by Ginny, 2023-10-11, 2 comments)
- [Brown needles on Norfolk pine! I have 4 pines in this pot. I just started last summer - the pot is too large and the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6525a9215ffc9e58612e5454.md) (by Leone, 2023-10-10, 0 comments)
- [New plant mom This girl has always been good no problems then all of a sudden this, one branch is completely black…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652596a9919710117b967930.md) (by Nichole, 2023-10-10, 3 comments)
- [What is wrong with my orchid](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65258f986cbb3007bd42b117.md) (by New Plant Mom 11, 2023-10-10, 6 comments)
- [should i be alarmed with how light this monstera leaf is? she opened about a month ago so shes not old whatsoever. its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652579e3f51e9f7f72619623.md) (by hwheeler, 2023-10-10, 5 comments)
- [I have a snail in my plant. What can I do](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6524abdcc355a74063ccf0ac.md) (by Snail in, 2023-10-10, 6 comments)
- [I’ve been a plant parent for about 04 years now \& for the first time I’m dealing with spider mites. I came back from a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65248b5c7668fec167cf89cf.md) (by Lili, 2023-10-09, 2 comments)
- [My beloved string of turtles is being taken over by aphids 😩 I’ve been waging war on them for going on two months,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652462e90868bfe0c0eee291.md) (by Liz, 2023-10-09, 3 comments)
- [so ever since i got my marble queen i’ve had issues but the big one is no matter what almost every single leave is torn…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65243c6e92e85bf9b89e91b4.md) (by Gabriella, 2023-10-09, 0 comments)
- [Hi plant people! Any idea what would cause these spots on my ghost plant? It’s hard, not soft or fuzzy. It’s almost…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652434f1b9bca80037ba57ae.md) (by KD 🪴, 2023-10-09, 0 comments)
- [Help! I can’t keep parlor palms alive. My husband loves them so I keep trying but this thing is drying out like crazy!I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652429c80bf47068234c0f8e.md) (by MummaDeb, 2023-10-09, 7 comments)
- [My monstera has been doing really well since I got her two months ago. She’s now growing her third new leaf but I see…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65242726d6a23581c0842448.md) (by Heather O, 2023-10-09, 4 comments)
- [Hoya unhappy! I recently repotted her from a terracotta pot that I placed in this hanging basket to see if she liked…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652423abc355a72242b2c3a5.md) (by JBNOLA, 2023-10-09, 3 comments)
- [Black spot on one of my monstera leaves , anybody got any idea why? and how i could get rid of it? many thanks](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6524087b7e5e62c69cc9ecca.md) (by t, 2023-10-09, 4 comments)
- [I just got myself a majesty palm from my local Home Depot, i know they’re absolute spider mite magnets. I believe she’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6523f42aa4b622907524bd1a.md) (by Thalia 🪴, 2023-10-09, 2 comments)
- [Can someone help me figure out what this is? This leaf is just now opening and I see all these tiny spots. I have a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6523825cf01651b9a1659a9e.md) (by Mossyjess, 2023-10-09, 6 comments)

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