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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. 59978 members, 13084 posts

## Posts

- [Guys I don’t know what to do my cat chewed on my monstera leaves I has cut the bit parts off :( but boy am I upset, I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kZvO0W1tWB983FCSvyNEkA.md) (by Lexi, 2024-12-09, 2 comments)
- [Hi all! I have a hoya krimson queen and a hoya carnosa ripple that both have mealy bugs. It's been an ongoing issue for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DuHJp4Sy9TriLf12ZInAmT.md) (by rachel myrtle, 2024-12-09, 5 comments)
- [What is happening to my money tree? 😔](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rbjsmXGlBuw5C5BN9mesOj.md) (by Plantress, 2024-12-09, 5 comments)
- [Plant friends, looking for some advice. I got this purple waffle back in October and she was thriving. My house doesn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/98IO74vpOjIq0dnuMYRZuj.md) (by Elphiesplants, 2024-12-08, 4 comments)
- [Does anybody know what’s wrong with my hoya Kerri](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UFK3xneUjbKa6qXkluwggj.md) (by Plant lover, 2024-12-08, 6 comments)
- [Monstera help! Is the pot too big? Why do the leaves grow but the. Turn black? Should I prune off stems? The smaller…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sO8vb1i4rgEoiw5YsuZ8oe.md) (by Sycamore\_Girl, 2024-12-08, 4 comments)
- [I’ve noticed my alocasia started doing this…. What does this even mean? Overwatering? Over fed? Lack of water?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dr7qwTKwDKm38251sVP1zo.md) (by Mel, 2024-12-08, 9 comments)
- [I’ve had this citrus tree (I don’t know which variety- I’d love to find d out!) since it was 3 inches tall. It is now…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/85eGp8TklPqt7j61QKIohg.md) (by Sycamore\_Girl, 2024-12-08, 1 comment)
- [My poor painted lady philodendron is struggling to stay alive. She suffered from root rot so I had to remove a lot of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dBVCQyI0ZA2OfOexZwD0yK.md) (by Karina, 2024-12-08, 3 comments)
- [Hello! Recently my fiddle leaf ficus has started dropping leaves and I’m not sure why. It just got one new big one so I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hHZzNXKsARVbgtT1Uwqy34.md) (by Evera, 2024-12-08, 2 comments)
- [Why is there brown patches on my lemon leafs? I have re-potted it 7 days ago and now suddenly it has got brown patches.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0KSXst3c8rumJtWc6jwVUy.md) (by Samuel, 2024-12-08, 0 comments)
- [Unknown pests! This morning my prayer plant finally began to open its first new leaf! Inside were multiple little black…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0eyTu3vshW6Q6t1wakt61v.md) (by Greg, 2024-12-08, 8 comments)
- [Mm hhmmm thanks so much Hawaii 😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/O3D1Y38K0NBjPr7YnRwYfc.md) (by Wolfen 🐺, 2024-12-08, 9 comments)
- [my arrowheads leaves have been drooping and turning brown.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FxaJKtkT3o4JImhcfKgmWk.md) (by Addy, 2024-12-08, 9 comments)
- [I’ve had my wondering Jew for a few months now, a couple weeks ago leaves began to turn brown, dry and crumble to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bttEpJNzyPO1YkkmvZVIU7.md) (by Addy, 2024-12-08, 3 comments)
- [Hey y'all ! I've had this money tree for about 2 years. Never had issues has been in the same spot. Recently it began…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/K8n6c1hje50xq0Io1I4pmE.md) (by Andrea, 2024-12-07, 2 comments)
- [Hey all! I am new to plants! My burrows tail started getting crispy bits on her beans, - any idea why? I just got her a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VcpeNJTTkPK75aRpcSjLFc.md) (by Jojo, 2024-12-07, 5 comments)
- [Re-upping the beneficial mites. Stratiolaelaps scimitus, Neoseiulus cucumeris, and Neoseiulus californicus](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qEkT1DZrGCtGtDpgPt8Csr.md) (by Wolfen 🐺, 2024-12-07, 1 comment)
- [Need help. Always having trouble with keeping birds of paradise healthy idk why!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OuM5MHFizcm6m9jzt8B0gz.md) (by MarkD, 2024-12-07, 4 comments)
- [Could anyone tell me what's wrong with my golden pothos. It's slowly just started dying and I've seen the same thing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9rPyN0bAT8VgEmBPN55iYg.md) (by Ryley, 2024-12-07, 6 comments)

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