--- 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. 60007 members, 13100 posts ## Posts - [Jade Plants and Mealybugs So I have several jade plants in my home and they all seem to periodically struggle with…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656c9bfcd5e3901b98d910b5.md) (by Figgeypudding, 2023-12-03, 1 comment) - [Help!! I have 4 houseplants that are suffering and idk how to help. They are all in the same area so I’m assuming…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656bf43b85ea9f35dc5f1805.md) (by Scrossley, 2023-12-03, 3 comments) - [I just was gifted two cacti that are in really really rough shape. I think they have a chance of surviving but any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656b994e370fea8b1382226f.md) (by PlantCryptid, 2023-12-02, 3 comments) - [Hi how do I get rid of mealybugs I just noticed them on only one of my small plants I think I’ve had them about a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656ab3f755906d2a77dba87e.md) (by Awetum, 2023-12-02, 2 comments) - [It’s fall/winter here in the U.S. Is it ok to repot during this time of the year? A couple of my plants need it badly.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656a98a01ed9211faeca2965.md) (by Tatiana, 2023-12-02, 1 comment) - [So my coleus that I have had for about three years now is starting to turn a dark brown colour and all the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656a72a97028ad0f80240ad3.md) (by PlantPerson, 2023-12-01, 2 comments) - [Is this thrips?? I brought a jalapeño plant in from outside a few months ago, it’s been looking good but I noticed what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656a35f885ea9f3cdb32ea04.md) (by JuliaTheGreyt, 2023-12-01, 3 comments) - [What are these spots on my monstera? What should I do? 😒](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656a2d54e40f8d6c3e3b9954.md) (by Hazel, 2023-12-01, 3 comments) - [What in the WORLD. So this happened to my dieffenbachia a few months ago so I chopped her head off and stuck her in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656a1bea3105b2c7c1ba1c4c.md) (by Kenzo, 2023-12-01, 9 comments) - [Found this leaf and cut it as well as a smaller one with these strange spots yesterday, any ideas? The soil was fairly…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656a158a47344002e72cde3d.md) (by Monstera momma, 2023-12-01, 3 comments) - [I’ve had this Striped Calathea for about 2 months now and it’s done extremely well, i’ve trimmed the small dried off…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656a0cfdaf066f644a1b1d9e.md) (by tyler, 2023-12-01, 4 comments) - [The black spots started popping up, they wipe right off but they’ve spread from plant to plant. Any ideas? I can find…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6569f5cf019ee050a613af0d.md) (by Mikayla’s menagerie, 2023-12-01, 2 comments) - [I need help with her! Some advice on what you might think is wrong/ how To help with my (I believe to be, alocasia…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6569f5a1060dc7a3a5ce5d37.md) (by OG.99, 2023-12-01, 4 comments) - [My Rojo Congo has a some dark spots on its leaves and stems and I think is dying? Please give advice all my other…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6569709c209a4b2515101ff4.md) (by Gigi, 2023-12-01, 5 comments) - [I got this Bamboo palm a couple months ago and I’m not sure why the bottom leaves are turning yellow? Is that normal…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656955d40d1531af8d5fd9f2.md) (by anyagess, 2023-12-01, 1 comment) - [What is happening to the soil of my panda plant and lemon lime dracaena fragrans? This is the second time this has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656922980d153119a559fc07.md) (by berenicebarros, 2023-12-01, 6 comments) - [Cold damage being by the window, or overwatering?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65690f1fae96a46f9b89d716.md) (by ElysianAndroid, 2023-11-30, 3 comments) - [hi everyone! i’m new to this app/group/being a plant owner, so i apologize if this question has already been asked! i’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6569060b2540b461aa46c82f.md) (by wittb24, 2023-11-30, 9 comments) - [This lil guy has been so well behaved and then, over the last few days, his leaves are starting to droop and looks so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6568e72ce76312ea951e9ed4.md) (by Billie-Rae, 2023-11-30, 4 comments) - [I have a fiddle leaf fig and I’ve noticed tiny black spots that flake off easily and then some stuff that looks like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6568e2e37414610b15ee70b3.md) (by Fharker, 2023-11-30, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=gDgFqWd9nBdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQC6CCTNvTLmGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). 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