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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. 59946 members, 13073 posts

## Posts

- [Why is my umbrella tree doing this constantly? I’ve had to trim it down so much. I’ve repotted her because of this,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QDwyhRhuKIgv3bLfOCOm0u.md) (by Brianne, 2025-06-11, 4 comments)
- [Can someone help us with this plant? What are we doing wrong? She was super full and bushy and she’s slowly thinning out](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rRpokOwEtyV7qGPdQAwWVu.md) (by Raquel, 2025-06-11, 1 comment)
- [Overall, my white fusion has been pretty happy. But lately I’ve noticed a few leaves like this fading yellow. Any idea…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/opm7Suim5qWJMnLRRAupxH.md) (by Zack, 2025-06-11, 8 comments)
- [Had my first real life encounter with root rot today and the smell that comes with it. Also definitely understand the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/93X8woyk7PDtOpJrqEHXHE.md) (by Morgan, 2025-06-11, 4 comments)
- [I have been having problems with gnats in my plants, i have tried neem oil, insect killing spray, letting my plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RqBaQM1ig3ZJS7yoW5mWdT.md) (by Bailey, 2025-06-11, 6 comments)
- [Help! I’ve had my money tree for over 2 years and all of the sudden the branches started to droop. Normally I water my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7PxI9cBI1gpclK0QNEmjEg.md) (by Alexandra, 2025-06-11, 1 comment)
- [Hello! I'm still rather new to plantkeeping and have had luck keeping my multiple Pothos and Philodendron alive at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Qno9A3axHf5VWOhMkpV0Pp.md) (by Kris, 2025-06-11, 5 comments)
- [Are these normal spider webs or spider mite webs?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9WufEvNYzmPuiImoOkPIBj.md) (by Ryanash28, 2025-06-11, 3 comments)
- [Neighbor gave us a peace lily to try to save. From what she said and my opinions on it, probably not enough sun and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fD5U6BMG811dnqt5L4b8ic.md) (by Brandon, 2025-06-10, 5 comments)
- [Help! Sydney winter has killed my Pellionia repens… thankfully I have cuttings propagating in a container but is there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pJ4hLskf2yUD7z0eHT4Hxc.md) (by Cosmic.cow.girl, 2025-06-10, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! This is Betsy and she's my first corn plant. She’s very wabbly at the bottom and wondered if I should…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kuOHPMBN02SRWTtp9yfVD4.md) (by Jen, 2025-06-10, 9 comments)
- [Hello! This is a Calla Lilly, when I got it it was doing great with new soil and water and it’s drooping and browning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KTGHFRqdPa5j0JwsjXluNA.md) (by Dooghan, 2025-06-10, 1 comment)
- [Whyyy this is a monstera](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KzJsjz1wPzNfei9kpEe8iA.md) (by Kenny’s plants, 2025-06-10, 3 comments)
- [So my spider plant has a offshoot vine and it has been dying I have cut it multiple times but it’s keeps turning brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qpwTUzhr89F1V4fzgdlyZA.md) (by LeafyGreenhouse, 2025-06-10, 8 comments)
- [Hi my lovely people. It’s me again asking for pests advice. I got this beauty from the clearance section at Lowe’s she…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1rSfCRs5Xu6Pm6BeSryLHa.md) (by 🦦Loly, 2025-06-10, 13 comments)
- [Is something eating my plants? My plants have been growing undisturbed up until now and then when I checked on them…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xHn7xp9KD1ZZ1rpN02i9Gm.md) (by TropiGal, 2025-06-10, 5 comments)
- [Would you consider this translucent? Am I watering it too much? I do watering when this app tells me to do it.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7xGIb7Fs2qgyPu49gBv0qy.md) (by Jules, 2025-06-10, 4 comments)
- [I watered my Devils ivy just a couple of days ago but the top and bottom soil was all dry today so my mom stuck it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IfMGKSfiaKyY1bvsecZxGP.md) (by PlantNewbie94, 2025-06-10, 10 comments)
- [(Last one… for now lol)… noticed a bunch of white spots on my caladium. Could this be infected also or am I over…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HVW2gApU3DYfkySu6UAqQg.md) (by Ryanash28, 2025-06-10, 3 comments)
- [Just repotted my angle pink nerve plant and noticed some white spots popping up… I put systemic granules on the soil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XGxjzW8U96onBABJua5DxV.md) (by Ryanash28, 2025-06-10, 0 comments)

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