--- 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. 59816 members, 12998 posts ## Posts - [So just found a ton of spider mites on my little ficus clown fig💀 I sprayed it down in the shower and then sprayed it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pODkB8dz5aEccjHoN8olXu.md) (by Alyssa, 2025-02-28, 12 comments) - [SOS!! I got this plant (Hoya Carnosa) from a reputable nursery and it looked fine. I don't have any bugs on any of my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pSC7jHu1WZVhJ1hbsCiPEg.md) (by Onyx Plant, 2025-02-28, 8 comments) - [This ZZ plant seems to be breaking off stems. See stems at soil mark. Any suggestions? We thought root bound maybe but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/v96rWfnytNeXnR3xZabniO.md) (by Green lover, 2025-02-28, 6 comments) - [Just got this new aloe plant last week \& repotted him at my house. Now he’s wilting :( is this normal or how do I save…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/R4PIkpIOMK2ubHS9mKnEvp.md) (by Alexa, 2025-02-28, 4 comments) - [Hey yall! Just a PSA. I totally understand that people are just trying to help on here. However, I have seen lots of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yvjpcvjOYMcX7ofdR840ta.md) (by Plantgirly, 2025-02-28, 10 comments) - [Hello all, I got a Cordyline Harlequin from a big box store, and about a week in I realized it had been overwatered and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XfpOjnpIOOfXJXj4UCgkxC.md) (by Planty B, 2025-02-28, 4 comments) - [Hi everyone! I bought this what I think is a Roadkill Cactus in the fall and over the winter it has developed some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rG2MskXOPWhhPdehdWtxEl.md) (by Mindy, 2025-02-28, 3 comments) - [Hi! I’ve got a calathea Leopardina, and it’s been growing well apart from some brown dry spots, aswell as white marks.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i3BQCYuV6HijmCDr4hVoKl.md) (by Evie, 2025-02-28, 8 comments) - [My snake plant is thriving, but noticed this white covering the soil. What is it? I assume I need to replant with new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yWExzL29fpk2EOmeNChTcz.md) (by Alexa, 2025-02-28, 2 comments) - [Hi, I’m new here. Does this look like my mega Copa is dying or have too much water? They’re all starting to get Brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/indG5VSxAqjsTkeOJP7Rql.md) (by Mays, 2025-02-28, 6 comments) - [What happened to my corsican stonecrop? 😢 It was so beautiful and had a bluish hue, but it grew sooo much and now the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ndPzU2y3liDuPoWZBs8jle.md) (by Camy, 2025-02-28, 7 comments) - [Help! I brought a gardenia home a couple weeks ago and just in the last couple days it has started dropping leaves like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FEjyf4u3Fq5F5WMFAHXKAs.md) (by Lgroener, 2025-02-28, 9 comments) - [HELP! I’ve held off posting for a bit in case it was gonna get better, but it’s gotten WORSE. My Neon Pothos has a leaf…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SI4vEi2blRtY9um0A2Wtq1.md) (by Plant lover, 2025-02-28, 3 comments) - [Help!!! My pups off my pink quill tillandsia started doing THIS? I thought the most shriveled one was a random death…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rlQw8CwnnGNq9nESSkRMW4.md) (by Zach, 2025-02-28, 8 comments) - [My Angel Wing was standing tall and proud yesterday but she has been steadily declining and flopping down today - I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7XCmpumWZZosF00gW0Bip8.md) (by Whit\_Y, 2025-02-28, 3 comments) - [I have these weird white spots on the under leaves of my alocasia. I thought it might be mealy bugs, but I haven't…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9D5CN7Pm7NG1aPANE1IMCN.md) (by Larissa, 2025-02-28, 3 comments) - [My first fern, Bird’s Nest Fern, so not sure what to expect. I checked the leaves and saw no sign of mites or anything.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yolGmu8Us9cuVJbQZ0sFfq.md) (by MicAZ, 2025-02-27, 12 comments) - [Hellooo, how do you guys deal with fungus gnats? Just eager to hear other people's tips and tricks 😊! I swear by my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i33SPmfLBemqIO1W2esspQ.md) (by Holly123, 2025-02-27, 9 comments) - [It’s been a while since i’ve done it and i forget the dilution but can anyone remind me the hydrogen peroxide to water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bmhhaKhRs5BsYkreM4pwaF.md) (by sam, 2025-02-27, 4 comments) - [Hi all🙋🏻 I found this white powdery stuff on the leaves and am wondering if this is from the flowering or is it a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yOGwycJiibimIy66NArc0O.md) (by Irene’s plants, 2025-02-27, 4 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mJvbv8IZKBhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQDT58HW8gvdGA) --- _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_