--- 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. 59920 members, 13056 posts ## Posts - [First occurrence of mealy bugs on beloved Violets. Any tips? Rinsed them off. Planta suggests insecticide. Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iiFYlKF5Os7mLp2vWDSDRZ.md) (by Anne, 2026-03-17, 6 comments) - [I have yellowing leaves and then the thing on the stem is happening. I’m not sure what’s going on. If somebody could…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aIllfxLaqzK7oI5z8a7Hdr.md) (by Cadence, 2026-03-17, 6 comments) - [What’s going on with my cucumber plant.m? Are these bugs? They don’t move so I’m a bit confused](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4AsWsXQIDHlaV5gdFsc9vh.md) (by Zayna, 2026-03-17, 4 comments) - [Hi, my anthurium dorayaki is turning yellow. I understand some of leaves getting crunchy/brown from perhaps low…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DUV1VcHMiM4yiOlr9OiUiK.md) (by astroash, 2026-03-16, 5 comments) - [Hey all! I just bought this curly spider plant from Home Depot. She’s going to go on the porch but it’s currently…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uwP7k44mwN4QtqOoWYeuD3.md) (by Cookie, 2026-03-16, 2 comments) - [My money tree looks like the leaves are burning? Maybe? Idk. I’m very new to plant ownership. I got this beauty at the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bqUK742XSfM1UXtoRFRmaB.md) (by HappyIvy, 2026-03-16, 2 comments) - [I recently repotted my pothos and I believe it’s going through transplant shock. I’ve pruned all yellow or dying leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zbvDRiHVgKvzm1LeiYgWOq.md) (by エンゼルベビー💖, 2026-03-15, 4 comments) - [Hi, hope everyone is good! Any advice on whats going on with my monstera? There are no pests in sight. Are the brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lJJ8qsTFvv14qg9Qbinx2M.md) (by Dr Greenthumb, 2026-03-15, 2 comments) - [Should I report this plant and change its soil? When I looked it up it said it’s saprophytic fungi, and it’s not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Jl3qAF9F9v77iJsfQ4QxIF.md) (by II, 2026-03-15, 1 comment) - [Not the best photo. But what would cause my anthuriums leaves to be turning like this all of a sudden? It’s in a self…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YzS92ubRrXMfzbUJDyTUfh.md) (by Alyssa, 2026-03-14, 2 comments) - [So I’ve had my ripple jade since December 2023. For the first 8 or so months that I had it, I lived high up in an…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0Av20LfpwrDzjRmEVw7MsI.md) (by Carter, 2026-03-14, 2 comments) - [Hello All- I’m trying to determine what pest would be causing the stems in this Fig Tree to “shred”, especially near…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tPTTxJ1C8T6YDcyaP0XB8u.md) (by KatinMontana, 2026-03-14, 5 comments) - [What is going on here? This is on my Scindapsus exotica. My immediate thought is root rot due to soil staying wet for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yckGjpVuNrtdzzMPcNjX69.md) (by Freedomskai, 2026-03-14, 1 comment) - [Please help! This is the newest leaf on Polly. WTH is this?! How do I fix it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tisQ6gHuJqVbocfOzxqqmx.md) (by Torig, 2026-03-14, 6 comments) - [Why is my spider plant turning kinda blue? The baby on the left is it the color that it’s supposed to be and was taken…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rEJg91SuT1CdGvV7pvfoGk.md) (by Trina, 2026-03-14, 6 comments) - [I have these in all my plants and I’m realizing that they are more obvious around my house with the more plants I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3DmTzL19zALJhxAq5JC5fj.md) (by Jumanji Custodian, 2026-03-14, 9 comments) - [I’m so upset about this! This is Zeus, my Alocasia. He’s new to the family but he’s sick? I removed him from his pot,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c3atoVbrERv3U1HrQyUstY.md) (by plant mama, 2026-03-14, 3 comments) - [Help! I bought a croton a about a week ago and finally went to repot it. The root balls are teeny! My smallest pots are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8SaJvB0rniu1j4Tv1lMHC3.md) (by Gusty, 2026-03-13, 4 comments) - [Does anyone else live in NJ and have a palm plant that’s not handling well our drastic change in weather? Mine has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8Ijhzln0nFop0d61iuNNi6.md) (by Kirsten, 2026-03-13, 1 comment) - [Please help this just started happening fast to my Easter cactus. Any advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8LZOnEff9oox7d5soQzQfm.md) (by SDHAIR, 2026-03-13, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mAILBVlCnBhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAXmD4WjKXhGA) --- _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_