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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. 59932 members, 13065 posts

## Posts

- [Does anyone know what's going on with this plant? The top leaves are fine but a couple of the bottom leaves are doing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fyBlcOj0F1RzJGC54CQISk.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-10-05, 2 comments)
- [help please it’s my butterfly pea I transplanted to a bigger pot outside!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y4dBphq50EQQjJy0dnG1tH.md) (by Pepper, 2025-10-05, 0 comments)
- [Could someone please explain why my Cathelea looks so poorly and how do I remedy this issue.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dw8ARff5yCyV39ugEKcVpP.md) (by Iris, 2025-10-05, 5 comments)
- [Omg I don’t know what’s happening with my ZZ the leaves are turning yellow and months ago I didn’t watered 😭😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RIWsDM7KpLRdJXTznrnIF8.md) (by Joana, 2025-10-05, 4 comments)
- [had a bad feeling my new plants came with bugs. spider mite + thrips :( time for a treatment plan. any tips? they’re…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Po5HTgjt2kkpQHYLuJLOpa.md) (by jodie, 2025-10-05, 7 comments)
- [I got a milk confetti syngonium and pink neon about three weeks ago. I also have a strawberry cream. I repotted all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0eT1tZg0CtGucW7D4AFqXH.md) (by happysoxdonkey, 2025-10-04, 2 comments)
- [Someone help me.. what is this wiggly thing in my plants water? It keeps getting them between water changes (this water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hflpma0RvSS3T1OdYHKLL2.md) (by Mehgan C., 2025-10-04, 6 comments)
- [My bird of paradise plant had a few leaves appear about four weeks ago, and it still hasn’t sprouted. It slowly grew…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gsTYr4XaTEvjDqJ4TmOti2.md) (by Emily, 2025-10-04, 0 comments)
- [I’m looking after this plant and have noticed these brown spots on one leaf. I’ve checked the rest of the plant and it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MoGVGyrjpuwzbsaP15fh1y.md) (by K, 2025-10-04, 6 comments)
- [So I am visiting my mom’s house and she’s recently propagated and planted these monstera babies. Clearly, they are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aZSwQzDgotcJINddepPmDc.md) (by AllieLof, 2025-10-04, 2 comments)
- [Hi I was gifted an anthurium. The plant is still growing new leaves so I don’t think I’ve killed it. However,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rR0loxrHJWyXzmDXoXjeHS.md) (by Carrie, 2025-10-04, 8 comments)
- [hi everyone, so i have a big pest problem on my collection, both thrips and spider mites on my plants. i am a student…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xHxhHVBUXoRGrSkLXZMMNH.md) (by Macie, 2025-10-03, 9 comments)
- [Okay.. okay…. I’ve about had it with her. She’s stressing me out.. from spider mites, root rot, dropping two leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uCO4oPUoPmfcjQV685Hvyn.md) (by Gilly, 2025-10-03, 4 comments)
- [hi all! I have a bunch of outside potted plants and I've had such a problem with ants nesting in my pots. im at my wits…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qnZIH4GJqv3VsCcCu9zzFo.md) (by em, 2025-10-03, 9 comments)
- [This is on my lemon tree (on the backs of the leaves) Does anyone know what this is, and how to get rid of it? I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FXGcSzTCmVKbIzu0hzqE99.md) (by Dina’s Plants, 2025-10-03, 8 comments)
- [This foxtail fern and I need some advice! As you can see it’s lost a lot of stems over the years, especially during the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kHsmobZMXHss6E26ZH1oOg.md) (by Julie, 2025-10-03, 2 comments)
- [Weird question. Is there a pest that can cover a whole shelf with webbing? I didn't see a spider anywhere and none of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c71hUx0RXabFrD6aVeXnfj.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-10-03, 5 comments)
- [I really need some advice, my figgy is getting brown spots](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7g3aeYlH8bPxidtvuxYQ0g.md) (by PlantNewbie48, 2025-10-03, 4 comments)
- [The bottom leaves of my kalanchoe have started turning yellow,drooping and wilting. Ive checked the roots to see if…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tBuKUdpjhg4JKfSOFgL1C7.md) (by A.Kalanchoe, 2025-10-03, 0 comments)
- [any ideas what these spots are from?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EhxcMVYtnBhTrDaFQoqlaW.md) (by keira, 2025-10-03, 3 comments)

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