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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. 59999 members, 13098 posts

## Posts

- [This is my first time owning daisy’s is this normal? Or should I be concerned about bugs](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/I7otwQclSLOfM4x8eygCSw.md) (by Kylier, 2024-03-28, 2 comments)
- [Help! My dracaena is very angry. My pot has drainage but I’m wondering if I over watered? I’ve tried to cut back on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hM-V9Bt5Te6cYzGUGkzfGA.md) (by Kelsey, 2024-03-28, 2 comments)
- [Not sure what I should do with this plant. It’s doing great but it’s getting so top heavy that I have to stake it.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/U6L9DTRjRG6WqlVtaMglRQ.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-03-28, 3 comments)
- [My calatheas leaves are turning yellow/brown. I thought it was due to too much direct sunlight, so I moved it away from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vXiBMVFvTB6qCQ4rtCTwng.md) (by Pokasun, 2024-03-28, 5 comments)
- [I have mold growing in a plant I watered a few days ago. It is in the window with plenty of light, properly drained and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HiusBoWsQMufzC-SptDQow.md) (by Tracy B, 2024-03-28, 5 comments)
- [I’m pretty sure this basket I got around Christmas has become a mealy bug haven. There are several plants in it, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V8MpDzFlRzCAhtidXVxp-g.md) (by RoseRed, 2024-03-28, 6 comments)
- [anyone have some effective ways of dealing with thrips? ive treated this plant twice. the first time, i used neem oil,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/U2BxbXz8T--LIBJcIZ9Y8w.md) (by c.cat, 2024-03-28, 5 comments)
- [The top of my cactus seems to have died. Do I cut it off or leave it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b3RA65TrStyX6ZSk-N26BA.md) (by NewerHorizons777, 2024-03-28, 3 comments)
- [hi! i have some unknown insects living in the draining tray under my alocasia pink dragon. they are about a mm in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w9G7JK5QQg-AVcnYOYxa6g.md) (by ila, 2024-03-27, 5 comments)
- [Anyone know why the leaf is turning brown at the edges? Also, the stems are red right now. A few weeks ago, they were…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xumD8QSiRMyy9IdGEAsimg.md) (by Elapse, 2024-03-27, 1 comment)
- [Is my African violet diseased? It looks like the new leaves growing in have discoloration too. But it’s blooming and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0DkfwSREQ5a_L2Qf7fd8kA.md) (by Aimeeoj, 2024-03-27, 1 comment)
- [Hi all I was wondering if anyone had some guidance on my majesty palm? I saved it from Home Depot it was root bound and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kmRgfVlqQTaUSMbUoSOiDQ.md) (by Peaceful Planter, 2024-03-27, 4 comments)
- [I recently found these white patches stuck to my poinsettia and I’m not sure what they are. I thought they were mealy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VRZmCNcWTZesuj14hSCTtg.md) (by RoseRed, 2024-03-27, 2 comments)
- [I’ve found these little tiny white bugs crawling around my plants. Not spider mites. What are they and how to I get rid…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7IqI-VwORoWcfYxFdQt_Lw.md) (by Tamara, 2024-03-27, 14 comments)
- [Any Epiphyllum lovers out there? I inherited this large orchid cactus a few months ago and its leaves are very…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PU1yBijjTx6TCK8yB7nuhw.md) (by BonzeyeLuvr, 2024-03-27, 3 comments)
- [Should i cut this leaf off?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NtaeffmHTbWJ48_OOdFzVA.md) (by cher mallory, 2024-03-27, 3 comments)
- [Can anyone help me know what’s wrong with my firethorn? It was doing well after some pruning and now the leaves look…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-7zcn2t_RxKZ8a0J1nebJg.md) (by Ahmed, 2024-03-27, 0 comments)
- [This year has been supper hard on my plants. I can’t even tell you how many have died from sickness and to top it of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/60LkJ5o2Tlmwvse1diEX-w.md) (by Autumn, 2024-03-27, 8 comments)
- [This is my mass cane plant she has been GOING through it lately. And I'm not sure why she's got super crunchy brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AkNj5InnSGOlKp4kOv4vUQ.md) (by Planter1726, 2024-03-27, 4 comments)
- [Just bought this monstera a few weeks ago- just trying to figure out if this is a sunburn spot on my plants’ leaf or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0gPiIbz1TgmElA2_MB1LJA.md) (by Mr. Crowley, 2024-03-27, 7 comments)

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