--- 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. 60012 members, 13104 posts ## Posts - [Can anyone help me with this. The leaves are turning yellow and I’m following the Planta schedule.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ce6724406a9042fbd623b5.md) (by Mud, 2023-08-05, 9 comments) - [Wife noticed about a dozen of these ant/tick looking bugs on our spider plant this morning. It was difficult to get a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ce66c52552a5dd9da6951a.md) (by CraiCrai, 2023-08-05, 2 comments) - [This is Fred (photo 1). I rescued Fred and Ginger (photo 2) about six months ago and they were in bad shape with brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ce5653a78ad944897aae93.md) (by Penny L, 2023-08-05, 2 comments) - [Anyone have an effective way to get rid of fungus gnats? Does sticky tape actually work? Is there anything I can put in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ce0f5e076d337d950bf822.md) (by Tilly, 2023-08-05, 9 comments) - [I think I burnt my precious Pinky baby. Last night, she was closer under the grow light, so her leaves burnt. Now, I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cdafb9a815f1e9ea075885.md) (by 🪴🗽Kippy Plant NYC🗽🪴, 2023-08-05, 6 comments) - [What kind of pests? And how do I get rid of them? Help 🥴](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cd90a2c9645b482810e0b9.md) (by Cookie, 2023-08-04, 1 comment) - [Any one know what’s going on with my mango plant Theodore](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cd891fe998aa8dcc8758b3.md) (by Scott V, 2023-08-04, 0 comments) - [This is Aphrodite, my pothos N’joy and I absolutely adore her. I left for vacation a week and a half ago and I had…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc9c54076d333716c82c60.md) (by PlantHoarder, 2023-08-04, 5 comments) - [Hey y’all! I noticed today that there is a split in the base of my Alocasia Polly. Have any of you experienced this?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc8a01076d33efbec581d9.md) (by SarahJay, 2023-08-04, 0 comments) - [This is my Kalanchoe plant. It is again getting very too heavy which is why the wooden dowels are there. Is this a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc50886d1ab3e74ff382e3.md) (by Nichole, 2023-08-04, 2 comments) - [Going to post this in two groups. This is not my picture but found it on Reddit trying to find answers for something…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc499d390a901ed184d980.md) (by Ana, 2023-08-04, 10 comments) - [Need some help with my baby monstera. It rooted in water for months and I put in dirt about 6 weeks ago. It’s lost a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc3405df1965d996474ea2.md) (by Sallie, 2023-08-03, 9 comments) - [Noticed today when watering I have thripes on one of my plants. I showered it down real well in the shower and sprayed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc0fa7970412125af06982.md) (by Dani, 2023-08-03, 2 comments) - [What is this white stuff](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc0af602a19117e8b43c90.md) (by Kerby\_elayne, 2023-08-03, 3 comments) - [Unsure what’s going on with my ZZ. Under-watering…, overwatering… anyone have any ideas? Thanks plant friends!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cc0a6025b4e70b2ec7a77f.md) (by PlanterJared, 2023-08-03, 4 comments) - [Help! How can I save my orchid? She has many white little critters on her, (i got rid of them about 6 months ago but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cbf2c8ef0488e031fa1cfe.md) (by Sofie, 2023-08-03, 2 comments) - [I left my aloe plant with a friend for a few months, and he has seemed to be overwatered. The poor guy lost all of his…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cbefaf2d0c9f4d000703e6.md) (by Sofie, 2023-08-03, 2 comments) - [I’ve been bottom watering it and taking care of it. Does anyone know why the leaves started dying all of the sudden? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cbecd1e998aa663e39cd1e.md) (by K, 2023-08-03, 2 comments) - [Is anyone else’s water scheduling messed up? My water tasks will show up for about a day but then deletes after. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cbeb7c5e8808b8bc8ee624.md) (by Kenzo, 2023-08-03, 2 comments) - [My poor baby elephant bush is looking so sad, I don't know what to do about it D: She's getting full sunlight and I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cbe4ac3969421be7d2b1e5.md) (by Sk.nwalker, 2023-08-03, 7 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=QBFbHeTvdxdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQATYMyvNmPmGA) --- _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_