--- 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. 59936 members, 13066 posts ## Posts - [Help! I got this banana plant a week ago and it dropped the last two leaves it had hung onto :( I see this tinnnnyyyy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VknHHg4XYqBOKkAUhjS57p.md) (by Ayhud, 2025-08-15, 9 comments) - [HELP!! What’s wrong with my red banana croton!?? He’s losing leaves like crazy! No pests](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dHqUoKy193agmNfY5sbtMV.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-08-15, 14 comments) - [Help?? Any idea why my fiddle leaf fig’s leaves are browning? Is it not enough water?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cwjVeo2k7fQZeppK6AIeHa.md) (by Oatishkay, 2025-08-15, 1 comment) - [I noticed these little white bugs on the plant. I repotted them about two weeks ago, new soil and nutrients. Not sure…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hx1OF3FygSK2Vn1xUIrELl.md) (by Howdee201, 2025-08-15, 7 comments) - [I’ve read that this could be due to water left on the leaves. Not sure if that’s what it is or if the plant has a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DwBZKNqzlC88OiAcdHDfa8.md) (by Ashlee, 2025-08-14, 9 comments) - [I was on vacation recently and just got back, my dang cats attacked my monstera the day I left but haven’t touched it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i7pDa3KohEOYhWj5i9Shgk.md) (by TreVerT, 2025-08-14, 8 comments) - [My Swiss cheese monstera boy is hanging on to dear life after that repot 😭 I don't know how he's made it this far.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/14eSZjLQzMIlaHaBNEYSUm.md) (by Rach, 2025-08-14, 2 comments) - [Hey, just looking for some help with my eastern redbud. I planted two of them around three months ago. One has thrived…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xJBF5AzcbRDLgg7vUnDaoa.md) (by Driscoll, 2025-08-14, 0 comments) - [Hey all, I’ve had my polka dot plant for a little over a month now and she has grown a lot since I got her. But…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2IkpUFwdjI6qq9UQ8tLlQt.md) (by Lami, 2025-08-14, 4 comments) - [Hi! I got an Anthurium Queremalese plant last week which I thought was healthy and simply had some burn spots on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ixu3L6E6rL9qRAKxbpuPC2.md) (by Marina, 2025-08-14, 5 comments) - [Ive been having a problem with aphids lately. I cant get ladybugs cause my plants are in my bedroom, what are some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NmqRP0fIhPZZl6bcYCgqko.md) (by Paiges Petals, 2025-08-14, 3 comments) - [okay currently have fungus gnats running rampant through my house i’ve tried 2 different insecticides with no…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gwjkPve7rumstQ8vFHf3Uv.md) (by RI, 2025-08-14, 10 comments) - [Does anyone know what this is? I noticed them last week on my hibiscus plant](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S9RD6VeUdBV3WCG1Krz5vu.md) (by Sophia, 2025-08-14, 3 comments) - [What's wrong with my z plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7jxpRAnpKVRqkdtEPkziuX.md) (by ZDH, 2025-08-14, 3 comments) - [Can anyone tell me what this could be in my scindapsus? I’ve checked for pests and see no signs of anything, am I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ma3dFmRpmgurp31rpl1emr.md) (by Candy, 2025-08-14, 2 comments) - [Anyone use horticultural charcoal in their soil mixes? Do you see any benefit? I don’t think my soil is chunky enough…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y4xut0QOY18hlzvDDKR4gC.md) (by Planttttsssss, 2025-08-14, 2 comments) - [Another casualty of having to go away unexpectedly just before a heatwave 😭 This poor little one didn’t like being…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mW6cwTPJ0ozjGpRH4al04x.md) (by Eva, 2025-08-14, 0 comments) - [Hi! I got this Vicks plant (plectranthus tomentosa) about a year ago. It was vibrant and blooming and so huge that it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XZHD3XEuwC7GVuPC96ikCE.md) (by PlantyPony, 2025-08-14, 2 comments) - [UPDATEEE \*sigh\* I don’t know what happened but…. Any chance of recovery now :( I’m really sad :( I really don’t want…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vTObvmmujDNTEfTxqWjR3O.md) (by Roro, 2025-08-14, 1 comment) - [SOS 🆘 🆘😭 Hello my Very Very beloved air plant that I call microwave is not doing well pls help I’m very attached to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hthKC9tfVEo3gYDNfrRxCc.md) (by Roro, 2025-08-14, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mJr5tkmCWxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQC4p1l29qziGA) --- _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_