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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. 59933 members, 13065 posts

## Posts

- [Hi all! Fairly new to the plant world but have had my weeping fig (Benny) for around a month and a half now, and when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FkiX3Mqd0aLe7xy9zcmHud.md) (by Antonia, 2025-10-14, 3 comments)
- [Little white bugs crawling around after I watered my orchids. I heard there is a bug that’s good and does no harm to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WDeLoijhG3Ok8wED89R47r.md) (by Jules, 2025-10-14, 4 comments)
- [Why are these here and what do I do? It’s a truly tiny banana](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c94UrniscTWuGNGY4CM28C.md) (by Isabella, 2025-10-14, 4 comments)
- [Why are my leaves turning brown in certain spots? can someone please help me identify what’s wrong with my plant 😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bvpBq9QXiUooV62NXsteWJ.md) (by Taylor Denise, 2025-10-14, 13 comments)
- [Help! My alocasia venom arrived with this big yellow circle. Scared it might be something bad. I paid too much for this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6UNDYbRcT1p5dkfN0LHuVt.md) (by Lagginglag, 2025-10-14, 5 comments)
- [anyone know what’s going on with her ? her roots are good. she even popped a new leaf (you can see it in the background…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KUxSr9phBtFGQ2PtZPhWqH.md) (by Jezzy, 2025-10-14, 5 comments)
- [Hi there, what’s wrong with my snake plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6H0ldxKqr1fyO2U8T98uHI.md) (by The goddess kt, 2025-10-14, 6 comments)
- [Alocasia odora Variegata Hi, i bought this plant 4 days ago. I noticed that one of the leaves the edges are really thin…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OcSl2vxMJ0eOR3VzwXGS3x.md) (by Jowee, 2025-10-14, 4 comments)
- [These dangling white dots are lacewing eggs. Lacewings are beneficial insects and not pests. Their tiny alligator…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IzPkOm59pEUcyIoPV8OEE7.md) (by Sunny, 2025-10-14, 5 comments)
- [Hey everyone ! How are we all ? I have a problem with botrytis constantly forming on my topsoil of houseplants for some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Dzy998ugTgaK8ee28T4K30.md) (by Blossom breeze, 2025-10-14, 4 comments)
- [Please help my identify these little insects! And how do I get rid of them! There’s not many but they creep me out and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0NjN6qNWtzPZ5qTbGy3371.md) (by Lauren, 2025-10-14, 5 comments)
- [I live in a small apartment and am having a major fruit fly/drain fly/fungus gnat problem. What should I do, it looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CZnp0w1h2wfFIZJzuTUqFA.md) (by Livi, 2025-10-13, 11 comments)
- [What’s wrong with my white philodendron? All of the white parts have turned brown.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ospW3XAco5uY8QHdnjFs7C.md) (by Brook, 2025-10-13, 7 comments)
- [How do I help this poorly African violet?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3s4wFOykLEdYnRFAIZYJE2.md) (by Penmaiden, 2025-10-13, 6 comments)
- [Any ideas what this may be on my fiddle leaf? I found this plant outside my apartment building and it doesn’t have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RjqEeBrU2cw5haYbpwN5z2.md) (by Kenny, 2025-10-13, 2 comments)
- [Is this from over or under watering?? This isn’t where I keep my monstera btw I just put it here while I was cleaning.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wKZXNnXODokKAIXUkjpnvd.md) (by Oatishkay, 2025-10-13, 5 comments)
- [Need help with this jade! My mother’s jade was doing well until she came back from a 2 week vacation and noticed these…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w1TfB5SVMMfHDiK1XqwT1V.md) (by Kiki11105, 2025-10-13, 1 comment)
- [HOW DO I SAVE HIM😭 dont mind my cat photo bombing😂](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lhJn93suRLcCTgPPEQO0BM.md) (by Zoey, 2025-10-13, 3 comments)
- [How can I save this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TZkDW4JqVl006cHEcXdUz9.md) (by Delani, 2025-10-13, 3 comments)
- [I saw another post similar to this with the same kind of plant and now I’m paranoid. Do you think I have spider mites?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CmOjmWyOHAhb903K5qMME4.md) (by Sarah VP, 2025-10-12, 11 comments)

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