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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, 13088 posts

## Posts

- [Hello everyone! 🙂 This is Willy, Willy has not grown in quite a while and the leafs are kind of brown. When I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4VgCDoNaS9CU3DC1_OeNmA.md) (by McCartney, 2024-09-15, 2 comments)
- [Checked on my alocasia ninja yesterday and it’s roots had completely rotted, is there any saving this guy or should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BvLVHBvpQc2L7zwPDx_F3w.md) (by Wren, 2024-09-15, 4 comments)
- [Hello! Im really sad because I think I overwatered my baby rubber plant and I don’t know if it will make it. I put it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ULZguKq2TKSJWxDALv9xmQ.md) (by Strawberrynovice, 2024-09-15, 2 comments)
- [My Pilea needs some help. Some of the leaves are convex and some are concave. It sits mostly in a west window and has a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V2L1EM3jQYqGeHQFprJqzQ.md) (by Melissa07, 2024-09-15, 0 comments)
- [Hi! Can anybody please tell me why my golden pothos has brown spots like this? And any advice on how to fix it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rtpe1utFTTW-a8g2RG0CeQ.md) (by drea, 2024-09-14, 2 comments)
- [My Mother-In-Law is starting to lean instead of stand straight like it use to. What going on?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7eJgTqENSO2QUKjsfYAllA.md) (by Cyndy, 2024-09-14, 1 comment)
- [Any recommendations for mealy bugs? Thank you in advance?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Yu4OGF2ZRrmDp3QaZD6NFw.md) (by Krystal, 2024-09-14, 5 comments)
- [Just curious if anyone can tell based on these pictures if my aloe is beginning to be infested by spider mites. I just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-AGZquZmT0ql2q-EcPDE0g.md) (by Bethany, 2024-09-14, 1 comment)
- [I’ve reached the end of my tether with fungus gnats. What are my options? Advice or thoughts are very gratefully…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lafP2vDuQVO7tPw0Y2DQCw.md) (by MoMo, 2024-09-14, 25 comments)
- [I got a new mini monstera about a week ago. I got it with wet soil and havent watered since, but i noticed these dark…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cyVZlen5TxmnRqhLA0CZXQ.md) (by June, 2024-09-14, 3 comments)
- [Why is my aloe plant leaf turn brown?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FPorvvMZRDiwwbpUfX1v5A.md) (by Delani, 2024-09-14, 1 comment)
- [This is my maranta and although I’ve been growing plants for many years I have never come across this. The leaves have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-SOzVwy8SwaCOrRb4-VNOw.md) (by SueB, 2024-09-14, 13 comments)
- [What in the plant loving world is invading my umbrella tree! Little black things on the top and under leaves!!!! I took…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B_Fqe5jsQfehn9E1YHtZbw.md) (by Dee-Dee, 2024-09-14, 0 comments)
- [My large pony tail palm keeps getting dark brown leaves. I have tried trimming but they just come right back. I am…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nXwBt_DzQASlS2fcF9-wNw.md) (by Tara, 2024-09-14, 2 comments)
- [Hi, I’m wondering if anyone would know why my plant is going yellow in spots? A new leaf just came up recently and it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zSLE3_NWS8W7XS8MHUBbXA.md) (by Lyss, 2024-09-14, 0 comments)
- [Hello. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of fruit flies around my pothos? Not sure if they are causing any damage as of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wuWJ8Uj5R4C6HKs4PCxr9A.md) (by Kiera, 2024-09-14, 4 comments)
- [Crop circles on my Neon Pothos 🛸👽 What on earth could’ve caused this?! Looks like it’s the only leaf affected but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V0RGwKtISaSN2EYyJGtC_A.md) (by ryswinney, 2024-09-14, 4 comments)
- [Help! What are these little white bugs crawling on my monstera? I only see them on the new leaf (which grew in kind of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PPYeCP0TQ7qR6DGRKMXVLA.md) (by Kirsten, 2024-09-14, 7 comments)
- [I don’t have a picture at the moment but, my boyfriend’s pothos is pretty long, but the leafs at, the top mostly, are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z3Akr8_VRUebtL1gdycb2Q.md) (by Lilly, 2024-09-14, 7 comments)
- [A friend’s Plant: My Easter cactus keeps dropping leaves. And has these black outlines around its leaves. I’ve tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZE1Qg20_S7i_JSic4-mUXQ.md) (by LpowL, 2024-09-14, 0 comments)

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