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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. 60003 members, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [Got this Prayer plant a week ago but the leaf is yellowing and curling inward😰. I am a newbie with plants so any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6587220d78eb95005166f0fb.md) (by Klein, 2023-12-23, 3 comments)
- [I was gifted this alocasia today from a local nursery but it seems like they cut into it. what should i do? would it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658617fdf2be1c5604f7bf9d.md) (by Dee, 2023-12-22, 3 comments)
- [Is this some type of plant disease?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6585ee0ac6751682f18e1fd3.md) (by Lena, 2023-12-22, 3 comments)
- [I got this Thanksgiving Cactus a couple months ago, and it’s just started blooming. But I just noticed these little…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6585d2bb618c132235b7aca4.md) (by NewerHorizons777, 2023-12-22, 5 comments)
- [My plants have bugs on the leaves and in the soil they are tiny little black flys. I have been using this I don’t know…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6585cbc9eda84aec942137b6.md) (by Hailey, 2023-12-22, 8 comments)
- [Does anyone have an idea of what’s going on with my corn plant? Lately the leaves have begun to droop and brown spots…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6585b4946e1b0f17b95b9ddf.md) (by Steven, 2023-12-22, 4 comments)
- [Hi guys I have a monstera that is very healthy and thriving but it started getting this random brown spot on it about a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65859440618c135a4fb12dc7.md) (by Meg, 2023-12-22, 4 comments)
- [My plant has two yellow leaves CAN ANYONE HELP ME](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6585847cf2be1cb8bde86e17.md) (by Sepide, 2023-12-22, 1 comment)
- [Anyone have any ideas on how to revive my trailing jade? She’s discolored and crispy and she’s already been fertilized…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658583f9eaac0881c2e3e2d1.md) (by Katie, 2023-12-22, 4 comments)
- [Why is my money tree leaves drooping 😭😭😭! Help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6585197e229e017b63f6ed6b.md) (by Wildflower, 2023-12-22, 5 comments)
- [These two specks are definitely crawling. My Google powers say aphids? Does that look right to you all? They’re very…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6585109af2be1caf21e3eb3f.md) (by Evil Plant Dad, 2023-12-22, 6 comments)
- [My poor PPP is sick. I go by this app regularly. Any ideas how I can make her better?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6584dd844e8e632e53015c75.md) (by Staci, 2023-12-22, 6 comments)
- [Should I be concerned about the fuzzies? Are they mealy bugs? If so, how would I clean them off? Thank you in advance!…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6584bd7f78eb954de73a92fd.md) (by Madelynn, 2023-12-21, 0 comments)
- [HELP?? I don't have any clue. Leaf happened almost overnight, the white spots on stems and back of my good leaf looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6584a9ffc9d2ffd2daa94c27.md) (by Zenplanty, 2023-12-21, 3 comments)
- [I just repotted this caladium lindenii because of challenges with drainage in the old pot. Other than making sure the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6584943f1261642a1e2a2fe8.md) (by Allie R, 2023-12-21, 7 comments)
- [A couple of my plants are suffering from fungus gnats right now… they were outdoor plants until I brought them inside…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65847b61229e01e2e5e78a4b.md) (by Plantastic, 2023-12-21, 8 comments)
- [What am I doing wrong? Too much light?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65846574eaac082c7fce4cce.md) (by DJ\_TJ277, 2023-12-21, 5 comments)
- [Hello, I’m a fairly new plant owner and while I have fungus gnats on another plant, I’ve never seen these before. I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65842f5b78eb95ad5e2b4d02.md) (by Gracie, 2023-12-21, 4 comments)
- [Any ideas if this is a pest? It’s on the stem of a small Parker palm I just got.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6583cb151d3b165030e3f750.md) (by Aime, 2023-12-21, 2 comments)
- [Just got this peacock prayer plant and fount these sores. Anyone know what could cause this? Thanks](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6583cab4618c136ed990f946.md) (by Aime, 2023-12-21, 4 comments)

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