--- 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. 60018 members, 13107 posts ## Posts - [African milk tree- I got this at a plant swap and saw this mark/area. Should I be worried?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646a6655cdeb4a176d21595a.md) (by Bennydcumberpc, 2023-05-21, 4 comments) - [Hey! Newbie plant mom here- this is a phal orchid. Some of the flowers are wilting and the leaves look like they’re…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646a46e9fb17ed256624264b.md) (by Lily, 2023-05-21, 6 comments) - [I do not know why the leaves are turning yellow? Can you help?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646a3bee8565abeb71721d60.md) (by Ros, 2023-05-21, 4 comments) - [Can someone tell me what these little black bugs are on my hibiscus plant and suggestions of the best way of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64694d5f9729ec6c5bc28694.md) (by Kris, 2023-05-20, 4 comments) - [Hi, I just bought this wandering dude a few days ago and repotted it because it was too big but it was very hard to do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6469304d41806be56937dee2.md) (by Paula Leon, 2023-05-20, 4 comments) - [I have a purple tradescantia zebra a and the more it grows the more green it becomes. Is this some kind or variegation…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646910ffd7e36c6dbb8e5bb1.md) (by Perry, 2023-05-20, 4 comments) - [This is ginger. She is a mint plant. ( I named all my mint after other herbs \& spices) I had pulled her from the yard…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64690e1689530e7977fdcbaf.md) (by Sadkidonlamp, 2023-05-20, 2 comments) - [anyone have any tips for orchids? this is my first time and some of the leaves have already turned yellow and have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6468ec8a80b5f40354d70143.md) (by Emma, 2023-05-20, 7 comments) - [I have a hanging sword fern and the birds just won’t leave it alone. I’ve tried the peppermint cottonballs, I’ve tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6467958bcdeb4accb3bce5a4.md) (by Willy, 2023-05-19, 5 comments) - [No matter how many times I treat my eggplant for aphids with neem and manually remove them they return full force…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6466d94dec874cb0a43c9997.md) (by Brianna, 2023-05-19, 2 comments) - [I’m not sure what’s on my succulent, or how to help it. Any advice welcome!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646681d2cdeb4a0dcb9620da.md) (by Scarlettkm, 2023-05-18, 4 comments) - [Does anyone know why my sunflower looks like this :( i water him when planta tells me to and he’s been repotted, out in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646645868565ab7962e45c7b.md) (by Angie🫶🩷, 2023-05-18, 2 comments) - [miss girl is already so temperamental, but in the past 2 days she’s just given up entirely. i’ve tried everything \& she…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6465e6abba841e3a30bd81f5.md) (by plants cure my adhd, 2023-05-18, 2 comments) - [Has anyone ever seen this happen with Coleus? I just bought it and noticed this. It’s super soft, thin, almost like a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6465d3f2d7e36ce40119301c.md) (by ADDeejay, 2023-05-18, 2 comments) - [Hey everyone! I’ve had this Jade for a couple of months now. I’ve had a few issues here and there, she’s very…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64658b71afad211aab847b69.md) (by Hann, 2023-05-18, 2 comments) - [Hello! I am wondering if someone can help me with a dying lavender tree. I have only had it for about 2 weeks and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64655cdc46c923c584c893e2.md) (by Derrek, 2023-05-17, 7 comments) - [My homalomena has been fine for weeks. In a matter of 48 hours I've lost 2 leaves and it seems 2 more are going down.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64650e3a9d2fb568e9cafc90.md) (by Roundshouse Plants, 2023-05-17, 5 comments) - [Help !!! My cats have waged total war on my strawberry plants. They’re planted in planters and since it’s not quite…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6464d5f746c9237723b3852f.md) (by chloslaw, 2023-05-17, 3 comments) - [Does anyone know what is happening to my Ficus plant? Some of the leaves are yellowing and I don’t know what to do!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6464bfb2afad21ed206529eb.md) (by CrazyBoutPlants17, 2023-05-17, 6 comments) - [Hello! Can anyone help me to understand what is wrong with my Prickly Pear Cactus? I bought this cactus a month ago.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646499f454fc6cb702eae8ee.md) (by Zoey, 2023-05-17, 1 comment) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=gELPOzfjXxdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAAv_ed8LbmGA) --- _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_