--- 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. 59936 members, 13066 posts ## Posts - [Have this peace lily here had it for about 4 months in its original pot, it’s really heavy and these yellow leaves keep…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e9Y2d8WvwJ9kSNXwTnN0gR.md) (by Michelle, 2025-08-06, 2 comments) - [Hey everyone! So I’ve had this guy for about three or four months and he just won’t grow! I water it regularly (three…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SkgCkrNUB68wFbtzgKqHyV.md) (by Dawn !!, 2025-08-06, 11 comments) - [This plant I have has some weird dots on the bottom of the leaf. I have never seen this before but it’s very weird. Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7IlKb99HiJxoTNTcHe8jQC.md) (by Succulentlover22, 2025-08-06, 1 comment) - [Hey yall- I have this guy that has started to yellow slowly at first and now very aggressively. I water when the plant…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/61VtVvtVWRM1HNvzr1g7qi.md) (by Teehee, 2025-08-06, 3 comments) - [I just got this plant off a local take one/ leave one table. It had a sign on it that said the spots were from the sun…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NLt347omDDEPFKZFqgQws1.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-08-06, 5 comments) - [My spider plant, ive noticed some of the leaves bend, I cant tell if the plant is supposed to do this or if theres…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UhnyAeAVUoTf60fVHolXJJ.md) (by Crypticspiderplant, 2025-08-06, 4 comments) - [I recently got this aloe Vera, I watered it today but it’s not really doing good, Should I cut off the dead parts or do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0oRzP467Hi3Vy5xW9aIo8p.md) (by Dip, 2025-08-06, 4 comments) - [Does anyone know what would cause this? I can’t tell if it’s a pest, or if it’s my cat. It happened to the leaf next to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DHlospz6bTBYsV54oLFSkh.md) (by Brookieb6, 2025-08-06, 4 comments) - [Does anyone know what these dots are on my aloe and how to fix it? TIA](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gcF27u3TZZMbh7bWJs0tcL.md) (by Isabella, 2025-08-06, 2 comments) - [my jade pothos has (what i believe are) mealybugs. i haven't seen any adult mealies so i'm hoping i caught it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/djxBNFWGwkFAi1CxivokQo.md) (by harper, 2025-08-06, 3 comments) - [Can I save my roommate boyfriends plants? Any advice?!?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aDcHWvi34HbpYd1N0dEYf0.md) (by Cait, 2025-08-06, 4 comments) - [Hi guys, I was watering my Asian Ponysfoot and while I was removing dead leaves few insects just fell to the ground. Is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/S3yx1xi86tAVz0zDOsP8Q7.md) (by Rafael, 2025-08-06, 2 comments) - [My newest pothos has this weird spot of discoloration on two leaves. It’s in a low light self watering pot and I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7gjWwWTtKkIStw5qlkF96l.md) (by Riley, 2025-08-06, 2 comments) - [Please help 🪴☀️ I just recently moved to a new apartment and I think the move was a little tough on my plants. This…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J63WTSgjd5tXFviR0SICYp.md) (by Olivia, 2025-08-05, 4 comments) - [Hi all! Please help 😭 my snake plant is not doing well, we repotted roughly 2-3 weeks ago (she was way overdue for a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tDjbB1BVLuqiuCpR75ZExG.md) (by PlantBussyKweens, 2025-08-05, 13 comments) - [What could be causing this? She’s in an east window receiving morning light. Boulder County.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5FqfIaSGkyUPx96jtlaCXf.md) (by Allie, 2025-08-05, 4 comments) - [I have this moth orchid, and when i bought her, she had every flower and looked pretty overall healthy, but then about…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kHIx44RY38H1MU7GieTeUI.md) (by Garden Boi, 2025-08-05, 10 comments) - [I repotted my fiddle fig about a week ago. Since then, it’s become extremely droopy. The leaves were turning brown, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bgI6xAL9w67L6Ws62Yz0Xd.md) (by Nicole, 2025-08-05, 5 comments) - [Soooo idk what’s going on here? I water her when top 1/2 is dry, fertilizer, she’s about 3ft from filtered light, her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/keVR0kU4FW3mMeFv6yPYKJ.md) (by BeaBotBoop, 2025-08-05, 8 comments) - [One of my palms has raised black dots on it. Google says this is likely a fungus. I’ve cut out the leaves with black…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DyFiPv4J82RgN9bDtCj9ai.md) (by EllaBea’s Forest, 2025-08-05, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GGdbQd68WBhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQBUusY9Zq7iGA) --- _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_