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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. 59986 members, 13090 posts

## Posts

- [My Mother-In-Law is starting to lean instead of stand straight like it use to. What going on?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7eJgTqENSO2QUKjsfYAllA.md) (by Cyndy, 2024-09-14, 1 comment)
- [Any recommendations for mealy bugs? Thank you in advance?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Yu4OGF2ZRrmDp3QaZD6NFw.md) (by Krystal, 2024-09-14, 5 comments)
- [Just curious if anyone can tell based on these pictures if my aloe is beginning to be infested by spider mites. I just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-AGZquZmT0ql2q-EcPDE0g.md) (by Bethany, 2024-09-14, 1 comment)
- [I’ve reached the end of my tether with fungus gnats. What are my options? Advice or thoughts are very gratefully…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lafP2vDuQVO7tPw0Y2DQCw.md) (by MoMo, 2024-09-14, 25 comments)
- [I got a new mini monstera about a week ago. I got it with wet soil and havent watered since, but i noticed these dark…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cyVZlen5TxmnRqhLA0CZXQ.md) (by June, 2024-09-14, 3 comments)
- [Why is my aloe plant leaf turn brown?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FPorvvMZRDiwwbpUfX1v5A.md) (by Delani, 2024-09-14, 1 comment)
- [This is my maranta and although I’ve been growing plants for many years I have never come across this. The leaves have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-SOzVwy8SwaCOrRb4-VNOw.md) (by SueB, 2024-09-14, 13 comments)
- [What in the plant loving world is invading my umbrella tree! Little black things on the top and under leaves!!!! I took…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B_Fqe5jsQfehn9E1YHtZbw.md) (by Dee-Dee, 2024-09-14, 0 comments)
- [My large pony tail palm keeps getting dark brown leaves. I have tried trimming but they just come right back. I am…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nXwBt_DzQASlS2fcF9-wNw.md) (by Tara, 2024-09-14, 2 comments)
- [Hi, I’m wondering if anyone would know why my plant is going yellow in spots? A new leaf just came up recently and it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zSLE3_NWS8W7XS8MHUBbXA.md) (by Lyss, 2024-09-14, 0 comments)
- [Hello. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of fruit flies around my pothos? Not sure if they are causing any damage as of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wuWJ8Uj5R4C6HKs4PCxr9A.md) (by Kiera, 2024-09-14, 4 comments)
- [Crop circles on my Neon Pothos 🛸👽 What on earth could’ve caused this?! Looks like it’s the only leaf affected but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V0RGwKtISaSN2EYyJGtC_A.md) (by ryswinney, 2024-09-14, 4 comments)
- [Help! What are these little white bugs crawling on my monstera? I only see them on the new leaf (which grew in kind of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PPYeCP0TQ7qR6DGRKMXVLA.md) (by Kirsten, 2024-09-14, 7 comments)
- [I don’t have a picture at the moment but, my boyfriend’s pothos is pretty long, but the leafs at, the top mostly, are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z3Akr8_VRUebtL1gdycb2Q.md) (by Lilly, 2024-09-14, 7 comments)
- [A friend’s Plant: My Easter cactus keeps dropping leaves. And has these black outlines around its leaves. I’ve tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZE1Qg20_S7i_JSic4-mUXQ.md) (by LpowL, 2024-09-14, 0 comments)
- [Help! My mini Esther is in a shaded area of my living room and gets a fair amount of indirect light each day. I’ve been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XtbsEvZLQVCLv9I9kTemjg.md) (by Jaime, 2024-09-14, 11 comments)
- [Friend recently found thrips in her gerbera. Now she sees black spots on the bottom of the leaves on one of her plants.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/66e35yuhQA67WKlUt3YF-w.md) (by Rachael, 2024-09-13, 0 comments)
- [Can you guys help me? All the new growth on my creeping Jenny is brown. It is currently hydroponically planted, it used…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ex9Kp2NoRk-JpNgt0_uu9Q.md) (by Danielle, 2024-09-13, 4 comments)
- [are these spider mites on my alocasia frydek? i just picked up this plant today and i suspect there are spider mites.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AVLhMGIEQoCk7x_IiWOSDA.md) (by sidney, 2024-09-13, 3 comments)
- [HELP](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lVhSHOq4QTG07eaFAt0OqA.md) (by lexi, 2024-09-13, 0 comments)

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