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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. 59996 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [From searching Google are the brown spots scale insets? I just noticed today and it’s only effecting 3-4 stems but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2zr3LF_RT2KkcJovEm2GxQ.md) (by Cmack, 2024-06-02, 1 comment)
- [Can anybody help identify these pests growing on my hibiscus tree? They just appeared this week. I’m located in South…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FEshUjbiRsW9R-DO60Sl1A.md) (by Z\&Z, 2024-06-02, 5 comments)
- [I got this insect trap for my fungus gnats \& I see I have more than fungus gnats. Does anyone know if these insects…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8OJZHZpfTmWBqU7JXhpBrQ.md) (by Riri, 2024-06-02, 1 comment)
- [Why is my marble pothos browning? I just got it last month and it was showing tiny brown spots then](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RW70QUStRfCBTiTg9W8NUQ.md) (by K, 2024-06-02, 4 comments)
- [My flaming Katy has started to have soft droopy leaves and the lower leaves near the soil these brown and yellow spots.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IVWeNgITTp2kxgrKer9iGw.md) (by Vivian, 2024-06-02, 10 comments)
- [Does anyone know what this white stuff is on my velvet calathea?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/u7odZfjBRB2jqINm3xD6Lw.md) (by Nora, 2024-06-02, 3 comments)
- [How do I get rid of beetles? They destroyed my outdoor patio plants last year.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/_Y4rVsKETTKdieo5yNFSqg.md) (by Shun, 2024-06-02, 0 comments)
- [Help! Was doing so good. I was out of town for 5 days and my wife did something?!?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Sne8oqScQbipE8ZXNsAlUw.md) (by JohnCiacc, 2024-06-02, 2 comments)
- [OK I know that not many people on here are apple tree experts but I have a problem and it is stressing me out. So I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IrCQ79xpR3-aaPJK5XErpw.md) (by Eleanore, 2024-06-02, 4 comments)
- [Need help with my monstera adansonii Has well draining soil, sits by humidifier, gets watered when soil is about dry.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-8PKUcotTBulUO4ubai-kA.md) (by Johnny, 2024-06-02, 2 comments)
- [Hello! I took over this cutting from a friend about a week ago. It has been doing so well and so healthy!! I can see…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/E8levXx_Seq_c5i_wUY-Tg.md) (by Lacee, 2024-06-02, 7 comments)
- [Hi, plant newbie here! I planted this zahara yellow zinnia two weeks ago and it now has holes in the leaves. Plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nRwzx6ddRCS7y6jvPB-SSg.md) (by Astrid, 2024-06-02, 6 comments)
- [Just reported my philodendron sodiroi last week and treated with neem oil yesterday (as a preventative, no pests so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/I9M0FatnQOur1yjZRAjRjQ.md) (by Lacee, 2024-06-02, 5 comments)
- [I am just baffled with my spider plants. Appears to be rotting from the middle out. On most all my spiders. The soil is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HB3pdQ9MTva_oqkJM4GPEg.md) (by Peaches, 2024-06-01, 8 comments)
- [Help! Yellowing/browning leaves and not sure why!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LYR7w6pcQA6jkdK1ok8Jng.md) (by Sam, 2024-06-01, 1 comment)
- [I had this potted hydrangea for a few weeks now. One of the flower head wilted suddenly today . It was very strange…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QyoWAgBmSOeHaUbMVc72ew.md) (by Sophie, 2024-06-01, 2 comments)
- [Visiting my brother and looks like his FLF is struggling a lot. I think it looks overwatered? About 5 feet from east…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bOfrPo8fSYqXrLPXlIMjBg.md) (by Jack\_R, 2024-06-01, 1 comment)
- [Not sure about this either? Can anyone confirm? Thanks in advance!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/03mvhAbvSOq-KxRBEP9oZg.md) (by Krystal, 2024-06-01, 8 comments)
- [If anyone can help with what these are? Thanks in advance!!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DkKdn6lrTDKfZ7Nms5ISZA.md) (by Krystal, 2024-06-01, 10 comments)
- [Hello, I’ve been having some issues recently with my ZZ plant. The leaves have slowly been going yellow then brown, dry…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jP-_29NUSyuLo54tO1j1hg.md) (by Julia, 2024-06-01, 3 comments)

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