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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, 13089 posts

## Posts

- [Help! My mini Esther is in a shaded area of my living room and gets a fair amount of indirect light each day. I’ve been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XtbsEvZLQVCLv9I9kTemjg.md) (by Jaime, 2024-09-14, 11 comments)
- [Friend recently found thrips in her gerbera. Now she sees black spots on the bottom of the leaves on one of her plants.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/66e35yuhQA67WKlUt3YF-w.md) (by Rachael, 2024-09-13, 0 comments)
- [Can you guys help me? All the new growth on my creeping Jenny is brown. It is currently hydroponically planted, it used…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ex9Kp2NoRk-JpNgt0_uu9Q.md) (by Danielle, 2024-09-13, 4 comments)
- [are these spider mites on my alocasia frydek? i just picked up this plant today and i suspect there are spider mites.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AVLhMGIEQoCk7x_IiWOSDA.md) (by sidney, 2024-09-13, 3 comments)
- [HELP](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lVhSHOq4QTG07eaFAt0OqA.md) (by lexi, 2024-09-13, 0 comments)
- [What disease is this](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b1m7KzTaSbasId-F3rTFOA.md) (by Hector, 2024-09-13, 1 comment)
- [I think I have a thrips infestation. This one (first photo) has been struggling but it’s new and I figured it was just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QTvthUJJRAS3wkR8x4jDsg.md) (by Kelly, 2024-09-13, 3 comments)
- [What are these? Hello friends, I was watering my fiddle leaf fig plant today and I noticed some small white and purple…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cTzOD06YRr6c0RRoUYrzGg.md) (by Moham, 2024-09-13, 7 comments)
- [I have a majesty palm that’s struggling. I repotted from the nursery pot five weeks ago and it’s been mostly unhealthy.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/foAhjKXXSviT6nRafCqMFg.md) (by dcmajesty, 2024-09-13, 3 comments)
- [😭😭😭😭 My first ever pest infestation after over a year of plant parenting.I cut this leaf off cause at first I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3-hCM5-vRseFInqCAh9f2g.md) (by Josie, 2024-09-13, 9 comments)
- [Of all my babies.. this is my problem child. I dont know how to help/save it. Can anyone give me some info on this?!…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/r6Y5maIjT5CCr2zXRUhvTA.md) (by New Plant Dad, 2024-09-13, 1 comment)
- [At the base of my avocado tree, there are white spots on the stem. I was wondering if this is normal.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aT-HWeR_RTaX6AO5dwlFgg.md) (by Plant Grower, 2024-09-12, 4 comments)
- [Help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y7pzfcUQQLmtSo_SYFNvkw.md) (by T, 2024-09-12, 1 comment)
- [I got this hoya Hindu Rope about a month ago, and I watered it a week or so after getting it to let it dry out. But…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ikwxNOWVROSrlY8Fa9ZYpA.md) (by PlantSammy, 2024-09-12, 6 comments)
- [Hello all. I have a question regarding my monstera growth. I’ve had it for around 2-3 months now and around a month and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5XLBxqPlRnSwajKHSJaYXA.md) (by David, 2024-09-12, 0 comments)
- [Can anyone help me figure out what wrong with my zz plant?? I bought this plant a few months back in a similar glass…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XFB4L5UcQX6fOrLbSoIEmw.md) (by Avery, 2024-09-12, 2 comments)
- [Carnivorous Plants Fungus Gnats Hi all, As we know carnivorous plants require lots of watering, often with the soil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S9zm8ivqSJ6PXF96PBi5Gw.md) (by NaughtonJ, 2024-09-12, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I woke up this morning to my plant starting to wilt, and I’m not sure what could be upsetting her. All of her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fzG_URO4S06ZUYby43pNig.md) (by nugget, 2024-09-12, 2 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what this bug is on my prayer plant](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NXYsERgoR0e1dbF95zzemQ.md) (by Jae 🌼, 2024-09-12, 16 comments)
- [I just noticed that there are so many of these small worms in my peace lily soil. How do I get rid of them? Please…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ruSOfW6dSP-vN6YYsQdtIA.md) (by New plant owner, 2024-09-12, 2 comments)

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