--- 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. 59928 members, 13060 posts ## Posts - [Does my peppermint plant look like it is doing good and healthy?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9w56x6Wumricndd2ZGswYM.md) (by Alaura Day, 2025-11-16, 4 comments) - [I have a Chinese sweet plum bonsai. Currently the growth is very erratic and not able to control its growth. It shed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZDdeMnoRB0FASbqJBL95zw.md) (by Binil Sivan, 2025-11-16, 1 comment) - [How. This plant pot is 20cm in diameter, and that's being generous with measuring. I've had my white princess in it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aEvxpvKwiEFNukwsHv83Jp.md) (by 🎲Sunmoth🍡, 2025-11-16, 3 comments) - [I recently brought my peace lily inside. Changed the soil, and the pot. However, I noticed that some of the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ThxV6Tr1Gb20fY6phoUPRZ.md) (by Hopeless plant mama, 2025-11-16, 4 comments) - [My dumb cane plant that I’ve had for 6 months continues to get about one yellow leaf at a time which turns kinda white…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QS8e1bBgiEUqVh32DDxyUw.md) (by brittrb, 2025-11-16, 8 comments) - [I just got this swiss cheese philodendron 2 weeks ago from a reputable seller, but as soon as i got home the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7pAg6gnG51eIlxg8cw8MnH.md) (by mylee, 2025-11-16, 4 comments) - [What do you do when you get a light and mild mold on the very top of your soil? I noticed it when I went to check if it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RMPeVaEIWlpQNvAHwBsbNK.md) (by Nichole, 2025-11-15, 8 comments) - [My monstera has gnats and I don’t want them to spread to my other plants. What is the best way to get rid of the gnats?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e3PFIMAdbnxy3zbvKJDWdh.md) (by Ros, 2025-11-15, 10 comments) - [I just bought this swiss cheese monstera last weekend and noticed this morning that a new leaf is coming in black and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tSO8OXs3whXcNyxHht5JWW.md) (by Kate, 2025-11-15, 1 comment) - [Help! My plant is losing leave like crazy for the past 2 -3 months. The first photo is from march. I’ve tried moving it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IDFmAiN4MiuEwRQRbiUMH5.md) (by Aurora, 2025-11-15, 7 comments) - [Hey everyone! 🌱One of the leaves in my Amazonian elephant ear is crispy, dry, and yellowish black almost. I did the AI…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NYS6ozuD7Xp7rTLWDLT9ZA.md) (by Surilynn, 2025-11-15, 2 comments) - [How exactly do I deal with dying foliage if it extends into the soil? Will simply cutting near the bottom suffice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UI9JIpsRGwDzSOlv6yZK3J.md) (by Brayden Lentz, 2025-11-15, 1 comment) - [This can’t be good, is that mold in my snake babies??Someone help me please 🙏](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5bNxM5Kz7bD2ypmU8cJYWd.md) (by NewMama, 2025-11-15, 13 comments) - [I woke up and found a bunch of white stuff in the soil of my succulent. I use the succulent soil from Miracle-Gro. Does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eDtifHeDOgZUOLjJ6s49W5.md) (by Ainam, 2025-11-15, 5 comments) - [So some of you might’ve seen some posts about this one in other groups before She started off as 2 bulbs in a massive…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6OpOSEye56objBoflWw8J8.md) (by Charli 🌷🌱, 2025-11-15, 6 comments) - [What is this whitish spot on my nerve plant? Is it mold or from too much sun? It looks like it's only on this bottom…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jonlNi4ixsWDeHzvNtxJly.md) (by Katie, 2025-11-14, 1 comment) - [My fiddle leaf fig used to have big green leaves but in the past couple weeks they’ve all turned brown and fallen off.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/52HSLDayjeFweTh9RbCz3u.md) (by Isabel, 2025-11-14, 8 comments) - [Anyone know why this calethea vittata’s leaves are curling? I water when top two inches of soil are dry.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ntrwPddsashSlCZhCgw8ln.md) (by caroline, 2025-11-13, 6 comments) - [We got this bird of paradise for free from someone who was getting rid of it. For a while it was losing all its leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QQX2SNCkaJWqpxDRHkdDg4.md) (by Lindsey, 2025-11-13, 4 comments) - [I feel I rescued this from a garden centre but it was initially strong and green. Why is this leaf now turning brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jLvslKvBajK4T3d2qSUlTC.md) (by JulieBulie, 2025-11-13, 9 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mEfQZHeddxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAMsOu4HyjiGA) --- _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_