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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. 60002 members, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [Noticed this white stuff under my basil and mint leaves. Any tips or is it safe?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6595fd3f4f3b9865dcd22394.md) (by Nathan, 2024-01-04, 2 comments)
- [Hi community, I just realized new growth leaves of my fiddle leaf has tinny bugs on it. The new leaves has been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6595f1ff229e0143505b0f96.md) (by Bengul, 2024-01-03, 6 comments)
- [I bought this platinum mist peace lily about a month ago and when I got it the soil was soaked. So I avoided watering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6595ed46c9d2ff3b2c17f495.md) (by Jarissa, 2024-01-03, 1 comment)
- [My bffs fiddle leaf fig got frozen overnight… it was left in a vehicle…. Will it survive? What shud she do to help it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6595e4a5a041bc34fffa6172.md) (by Siri, 2024-01-03, 5 comments)
- [my neon philo has un-killable thrips😔😔 i’ve cut off the infected leaves and all, repotted, washed the leaves and they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6595dc893e07313423f0f195.md) (by madelyn, 2024-01-03, 5 comments)
- [New to the fiddle world. Purchased mid November. Never repotted. Watered once weekly, and added a few fertilizer sticks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6595c68e4e8e630fa1650ce9.md) (by Alex S., 2024-01-03, 0 comments)
- [I don’t know what else to do with this watermelon peperomia :( Leaves started blackening and falling sometimes the leaf…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6595aea678eb9579409f462b.md) (by juju, 2024-01-03, 4 comments)
- [My monstera is getting black spots on NEW leaves 😭 what is going on?? I water/fertilze on time and she’s got a grow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65959737229e0144d14eeaff.md) (by Kayla, 2024-01-03, 7 comments)
- [Anyone know what might be wrong with my cat palm? I live in Michigan. It’s by a big window. Mostly overcast during the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659594b48631fa344a41ad77.md) (by PlantySammy, 2024-01-03, 1 comment)
- [Hey guys as you can see I have a very leggie boy. Is it worth me cutting him down in the winter or shall I wait when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65957b01f2be1ccf3e3a5383.md) (by Tamara, 2024-01-03, 3 comments)
- [Hey everyone! I need help with my moonlight philodendron. She seems to have sun damage but I’m not too sure. Please let…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659562ef1d3b16dc884da032.md) (by Allison, 2024-01-03, 10 comments)
- [Please help! I’ve recently been getting into house plants so I’m far from an expert. My partner’s grandmother passed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659511f7eaac08ac112a6a9b.md) (by DannyDan, 2024-01-03, 3 comments)
- [I recently got Alocasia Zebrina. And all of a sudden it leaves have started to droop dramatically. I’m not sure what to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6594d2623e07312763d7fd5a.md) (by Naya Vaughan, 2024-01-03, 2 comments)
- [Help 😵‍💫 my frydeck is not loving me](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65947cd937dacd51a0880443.md) (by Bristanton, 2024-01-02, 1 comment)
- [Help! How to get rid of millipedes in my indoor monstera deliciosa?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659459664e8e63cbf13d0828.md) (by Ligia, 2024-01-02, 2 comments)
- [Just got home from our holiday trip, and I found these brown crust pieces and white stringy stuff all over the soil of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659399a41d3b16ebe8235818.md) (by CrazyBoutPlants17, 2024-01-02, 4 comments)
- [Hello everyone and happy new year! I have a question. Hopefully you all can help me with. What is going on with my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6593817a218af704c2593ea6.md) (by Diane B, 2024-01-02, 0 comments)
- [My golden Pothos has been having the following issues: yellow turning leaves, spots, and is not producing new leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659364c0a041bc831eb88d67.md) (by Savannah, 2024-01-02, 4 comments)
- [These are some leaves from my Bolivian dude. I’m guessing it’s a combo of underwatering, cold, light, and root binding,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659358dba041bc4ea4b6c49a.md) (by Hannah, 2024-01-02, 7 comments)
- [Hi! I got this alocasia bambino in the mail right before I had to go out of town for the weekend, when I got home it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6593518978eb95beb561c833.md) (by Meredith, 2024-01-01, 6 comments)

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