--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 59815 members, 12998 posts ## Posts - [Okay, something is definitely going wrong here. I got this beauty less than a year ago. My cat did put some bite marks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mqOBHbI9zVdfmlIRFqvbdL.md) (by Abby, 2025-02-22, 5 comments) - [Hello’ my mango tree has had a few complications in growing but now it’s developed these tiny little brown holes on one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7yEaYYpM2EtFETQkVQiTvO.md) (by Cindy, 2025-02-22, 0 comments) - [I just moved into a new apartment and the windows are pretty drafty. My monstera is very unhappy… any ideas on warming…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZjXcaz82l8bnWKEDDVDmne.md) (by TK, 2025-02-22, 3 comments) - [This is bubbles, and I am starting to think she hates me. She has been struggling for like 6 months and somehow she…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ppJOPMwpUu22u9afmFSSeG.md) (by Varenna, 2025-02-22, 6 comments) - [My pls t sitter left this plant in fertilizer for two days. It’s slowly recovering but does anyone know what I should…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kMZJZTopZUV2hjCXx2fFK6.md) (by Varenna, 2025-02-22, 0 comments) - [Also wanted to post about my Venus flytrap. I know they’re difficult to take care of, but I’ve been doing my best to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mgh5PhZ1ijlFfeqzEzZAlh.md) (by Mads, 2025-02-22, 15 comments) - [Hi everyone, a friend gifted me a clipping of their plant, and for months it’s been growing really well, but all of a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DpBLOLPr84Oo5W9b3dXbXr.md) (by Mads, 2025-02-22, 3 comments) - [Finally got the fungus gnats under control and then I notice a web with little dots on the top leaf of my golden mosaic…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W6iEv0Wy3WC06m7WEioR9h.md) (by Fern, 2025-02-22, 5 comments) - [So about 2 weeks ago my golden pothos was attacked by a field mouse that got past the cats. I have already attempted…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UsbZKwLz9MSoJAHawoXvXU.md) (by Luna, 2025-02-22, 1 comment) - [Hi, need some help with my Maranta Prayer Plant please. Some leaf tips appear to be going brown at the tips and one of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mmlFCFgC9IWKLpnkzuKq8R.md) (by Sarah, 2025-02-22, 2 comments) - [I posted back in November about my sister Avocado tree that she gave me, and how I hoped it would bounce back from the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UzumCP5RTSLIcAldYfGCTp.md) (by April, 2025-02-22, 0 comments) - [Got this Aloe Vera plant that looks so sick. The soil is so dry and the leaves are brown/drooping at the ends. Can…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Yv2twp1CoUav4M7f7fEkPI.md) (by Olivia, 2025-02-22, 2 comments) - [i commented about these a fee days ago. when i went to repot theres like black stuff im not sure if its a fungus or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LiZJFpCDZGCQWj9IFfSufV.md) (by monster\_maniac, 2025-02-22, 1 comment) - [Hi! My polka dot plant was doing really well earlier this week and over the last few days it’s dropping and shriveling…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ui5F5qSxkoTskHoRe9erdv.md) (by Malorie, 2025-02-22, 3 comments) - [Does anybody know what’s wrong with my sweet potato. Could it be the decrease in temperature because my room gets very…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YwMa9QVOlY2gskNvm38N5b.md) (by Dragonplants, 2025-02-21, 3 comments) - [Hey guys! Does anyone know what these white scratch/bump looking things on my ghost plant are or if they’re a problem?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AMrbriCfanMxaWLyXHhY3M.md) (by Cake🌻, 2025-02-21, 2 comments) - [My husband bought me this Bird of paradise obviously as a rehab plant lol. I’m guessing this is root rot? Any other…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3Tl6uYJBOVNZynjt3GNET0.md) (by Nique Faught, 2025-02-21, 7 comments) - [Help! I’m not sure what’s browning my wee white cedar I know I need to repot her but wanted to diagnose her before](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Zhhg5eJsEwXJOGz0TQzfHk.md) (by H.M.McG., 2025-02-21, 1 comment) - [I woke up today to a new leaf that opened on my bird of paradise, however the top part of the leaf did not open and now…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3sO3TAbnxcV9kTzDYEAFR3.md) (by Chrissy, 2025-02-21, 5 comments) - [Hello! Anyone have ideas on why my monstera recently developed these black spots on just one of the main leaves?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ehOxor0UrlGuA8BJiEYayA.md) (by Maddie, 2025-02-21, 4 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mHsqJClFJhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCO2mEwbhPdGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_