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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. 59984 members, 13087 posts

## Posts

- [Yet another pilea peperomioides problem 🙃 Does anyone know what these brown spots on mine might be? They appeared over…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6GPdGqwPTEWiMjAXMsYNJA.md) (by Fig, 2024-09-23, 2 comments)
- [My Calathea warscewiczii has some wrinkling on the edges of the newer leaves. Does anyone know what might be the reason?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Mq70TKzCTk-N79ZUQeZOvw.md) (by Ava, 2024-09-22, 1 comment)
- [hey guys i’m a novice plant mom and i have about 11 plants, ive never had a pest problem until now. my pothos has been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RzCiY5wXQsy7Z2M-uEZhSg.md) (by Ava, 2024-09-22, 11 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I’ve had my monstera for almost a year with no problems until I recently discovered severe root rot. My…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GWNLgealQkeDMXYa_pBECg.md) (by Marnick1, 2024-09-22, 9 comments)
- [I was pinning my philodendron up to the wall and snapped the end of the vine off in the process🥲 Will this vine…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B-uCDpRJRuabghTpYQUMOA.md) (by em🌿🪴, 2024-09-22, 2 comments)
- [Slouching Lavender and Teeny Mushroom? My Goodwin lavender has been \_slanted\_ to say the least for the past few weeks.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uS-a1H-AQdWwzg1fSeLuKw.md) (by Farmer Bo, 2024-09-22, 2 comments)
- [How do I get rid of gnats in my soil? I’ve tried hydrogen peroxide and neem oil and that doesn’t seem to help. It’s a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/q8L0hNb7R5SBOaDXXX94jQ.md) (by Lexi, 2024-09-22, 11 comments)
- [Can my Peperoma plant be saved? Came back from being away to her having what looks to be mold on the surface of her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nzBHgVFDRbGy0s-GW2CTLQ.md) (by Ren, 2024-09-22, 3 comments)
- [This is an anthurium clarinervium, does that look like pest damage?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2Dsu69OAQM-g_pqSMzX2lw.md) (by Tb.plantydog, 2024-09-22, 0 comments)
- [Hey everyone, this bird has grown a lot over the last year. I’m not sure when it’ll outgrow its pot. How does it look…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pbDQflCtRAiVB1CttaAvzQ.md) (by Garrett, 2024-09-21, 2 comments)
- [I just noticed this yellow tip on my baby😭 what should i do, chop off the leaf?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/O1ow-4C8SBGdgXIbhD271Q.md) (by Caity, 2024-09-21, 3 comments)
- [What is going on?! It was yellowing, and now there’s a translucent spot 😱 I have no idea what’s going on. Send help lol](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DSMwllEcRXm6FV6zXy6MyA.md) (by Minty, 2024-09-21, 3 comments)
- [Help me save my string of turtles please! It's been slowly dying over the last six months and I think it's barely…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HETJQ0qFQCeRyWRUH29vlQ.md) (by Ele, 2024-09-21, 8 comments)
- [Does this Mum root look saveable?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BDA7g8L9SUywbZsilWvneQ.md) (by New Plant Dad, 2024-09-21, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my monstera esqueleto might be doing this? Its new leaves are turning limp and brown and the older…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zIUKE7WLTiGNx8XwA9H7Jw.md) (by Alex, 2024-09-21, 5 comments)
- [Does my cactus have spider mites? I’ve read they live on leaves. Cacti don’t really have leaves. And this one is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nfeoKalGQX-2VJu4RYwX8w.md) (by Kirsten, 2024-09-21, 12 comments)
- [Anybody know why my aloe Vera is doing this? I have only had it for a few weeks, I watered it when I got it, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WG-FFmpOQDSMYbHiY3SxOQ.md) (by Ellie, 2024-09-21, 10 comments)
- [Does anybody know what happened to my Christmas cactus I put it in this pot a week ago and now it looks like this](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3qrUGMn5QwWpg_rACJMygg.md) (by Plant lover, 2024-09-21, 3 comments)
- [Help!! I’ve had this lucky bamboo for about 5 years, it’s the plant I’m most attached to out of all of them. Just today…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JMlJc_dwTUOotMa1WNyUPQ.md) (by Snailed, 2024-09-21, 5 comments)
- [Anybody willing to offer personal experience and suggestions? This spider plant has developed these red splotches and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BNbqAx_lQqKH-VZQcbtK_Q.md) (by Shirley🪴you jest, 2024-09-21, 0 comments)

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