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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. 59915 members, 13052 posts

## Posts

- [someone please help me! My aloe Vera has a lot of brown leaves, they don’t seem too squishy. Don’t want her to die,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Kt7j6ky4ovpUPE3QrPpgnu.md) (by Liv, 2026-07-06, 5 comments)
- [Need help with this watermelon peperomia. I bought her about a month ago at a plant store’s annual sale. She has been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AKHyBrUONgY4g0t2sux2Ut.md) (by Novice plant mom, 2026-07-06, 7 comments)
- [Hi! I've got thrips 😭. And it looks like they're pretty widespread. I have a couple of questions that hopefully aren't…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vShQaqc4Z09Mu51KJeW3rh.md) (by Pixieitch, 2026-07-06, 2 comments)
- [Hey guys! First time plant dad and as the saying goes, “The first one is always the hardest “! I have a Croton Petra…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/K6brn7fFLupJgf5KDZuYnC.md) (by Marc M, 2026-07-06, 7 comments)
- [So this is my first time treating one of my plants. She has aphids per the app diagnosis and the app said to wash her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/24uNUGWNkn9nbzZUYdVQdj.md) (by LHgirl, 2026-07-06, 5 comments)
- [What are these black spots on my ivy leaves?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZNSq8hTbOHX9BQVsPTulL8.md) (by Violette, 2026-07-05, 9 comments)
- [Has anyone successfully kept anthuriums? How do you do it? This is a picture I pulled from my planta graveyard so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xRSpIzcZ5Oe392GVHc6P3M.md) (by ABagel, 2026-07-05, 4 comments)
- [Hi, still new to this app in general and this is my first orchid that I’ve rescued from a grocery store. Just wondering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lhmMzIH80mRb1ayDTU1Je7.md) (by Theinvisgamer, 2026-07-05, 4 comments)
- [Last of pics](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7PQm6f5kjing9gXLGNZRIx.md) (by Demonza, 2026-07-05, 0 comments)
- [More pics follow because only four can be uploaded at a time](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FxZw7qz8tAJHCpryLuj9W9.md) (by Demonza, 2026-07-05, 2 comments)
- [Hello plant parents and Happy 4th of July. My plants says hello and that they are feeling beautiful after being cleaned…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tG62BlDJ5Ayz9SCNy3OCZZ.md) (by Demonza, 2026-07-05, 0 comments)
- [My mom is growing zucchini in a planter box in the backyard next to the house and started noticing these white dots and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uAOlh3IfmCG5Mc2uaPD8FM.md) (by Anna, 2026-07-04, 2 comments)
- [Good morning all, I'm freaking out. I thought my maculata was losing leaves because I repotted and put two together.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PQh6DU6dSHEwD0lyHU9Dep.md) (by Springvision, 2026-07-03, 8 comments)
- [I’m posting this because I was watering and when I was watering, I noticed my hand brush something and it was a little…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iZPHLtriEhLaBj2kkaRzCl.md) (by Boe, 2026-07-03, 9 comments)
- [THRIPSSSS Hi! Everyone! I am currently battling thrips on my Monsteras. 😩 Question is, should I cut off the damaged…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mUeXY4UrrW9qQKPed4Psrs.md) (by mariamakiling, 2026-07-02, 5 comments)
- [Sunburn or fungus? I’m not sure?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KtQGpEkzxma64OcESuLWoI.md) (by Planta member, 2026-07-02, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I had a chopstick in my plant as a stake and noticed these bugs on the portion that was in the soil. Theyre not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7yhcvSCe1KnJTCteHFR8J0.md) (by Brooke, 2026-07-02, 2 comments)
- [Hey guys I just discovered that root rot is actually something you can treat without an intense repotting. There is a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UPS7PJ3wPpEd7vtknJeLfH.md) (by Nikiller, 2026-07-02, 1 comment)
- [Not my plant. But a friend of mine has this beauty in her yard. She’s enjoyed the blooms for years (picture one was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZTQP4nYDBVKcaMnKe1bRXL.md) (by Amberrr, 2026-07-01, 1 comment)
- [Howdy! Just got a gorgeous rubber plant (my first-ever) from a friend who was moving. It's happily put out new leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zkbfPoci6LpdkgfkMkRgEp.md) (by Tuna, 2026-07-01, 6 comments)

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