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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. 59911 members, 13050 posts

## Posts

- [Help My crown of thorn may or may not be fully gone but I’d like to give her one last try. This is symptom of severe…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zsOvLgwtZPhcqLxJfZ4jbR.md) (by Gusty, 2026-09-21, 2 comments)
- [I was going to put this in the ORCHIDS group, but think here instead! What’s munchin’ on my poor Orchid?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/E66WQfug7eEK5wrQv9m2iM.md) (by Diana in paradise, 2026-09-21, 3 comments)
- [Hi All! I have this Red Aglaonema in my office. It appears to be stretching I’m unsure what to do, but it doesn’t look…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/72Ly6rbkoOLUYa4OsOm4ZY.md) (by AshlynB, 2026-09-21, 2 comments)
- [One of my cissus Ellen Danica plants (oak leaf ivy) has been struggling for some time. I have repotted and given plenty…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W0cW7ut3xZvc5etg2cKckQ.md) (by Jema, 2026-09-21, 6 comments)
- [Hey all- I just found one of my plants infested in little ants. I took it outside, what should I do now? It’s by itself…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rOItJBfvbGVph2LzqAVeij.md) (by Shayla, 2026-09-20, 2 comments)
- [I got this beautiful pink princess philodendron off Facebook marketplace but as I was watering it this week I noticed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CAbk6BGJ3vRuwqqELeK9Mh.md) (by julesplants, 2026-09-20, 2 comments)
- [Hey everyone! I’ve had this Gold Dust Croton for a little over a year now. It started out super full of foliage, but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DGwGhYCfmCNNspebTbLden.md) (by Peyton 🤍, 2026-09-20, 2 comments)
- [My fiddle plant has some leaves that are partially dry. Should I cut them off and what causes it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5dYblWay1dJKoSw6HhdzuI.md) (by Penny Yo, 2026-09-20, 2 comments)
- [I’ve had this monstera for a bit now. Do you think it needs a wider pot with more soil? The inner pot width is ~10inchs.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fuvrQd6V8FUNJCQi8BPJQK.md) (by Will Igbokoyi, 2026-09-20, 4 comments)
- [My carnivore is looking poorly. I had him close to a north facing window. In addition to move him under a growth light,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dNE5bfrpsDhoM7Weed2t7w.md) (by Claudia, 2026-09-20, 3 comments)
- [I don’t know if anyone can help with my extremely sad Peperomia Quito, but I will gladly take any opinions and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4LXJLT9n8KqwzxphIlbsvj.md) (by Sondra, 2026-09-18, 2 comments)
- [I’m hoping someone can help me out. I have gnats and use mosquito bits every watering. Can I add my liquid fertilizer…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/clbbSAYU7R0BltGS2zg6gY.md) (by Leanne, 2026-09-18, 10 comments)
- [Found this on my new monstera? It’s currently just a cutting propagated in water.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wMIpBvGYpujeP8Pf9Nj4A4.md) (by Shrimpfriedrice, 2026-09-18, 1 comment)
- [Does anyone know what to do?? My calathea hasn't been doing the best this week. Google told me she needed more humidity…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vArgu1w2c9dfwaDQ3Vsbm9.md) (by Applesauce, 2026-09-17, 4 comments)
- [I have an Alocasia Scalprum that I just got. It had been watered the day I got it so I was holding off watering and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ieaZPte3iRm3nPv7eu2XTE.md) (by Halle Schrank, 2026-09-17, 3 comments)
- [My Calathea has been like this for a while and I don’t know how to get it back. I have changed pots/soil. I have tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/47ODaGmyOaT6yc7D1vK7K3.md) (by Planta member, 2026-09-17, 5 comments)
- [Who thinks this croton will live? I brought it home on July 26 and transplanted it into some chunky soil. I don’t know…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/whHiWrio5VSPgMF43QaSUt.md) (by Plantingsherry, 2026-09-17, 5 comments)
- [My begonia is browning where the leaf connects to the stem… is this mechanical damage or something more sinister? This…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qIIRWdL48gbNcah1DurEKN.md) (by Steph, 2026-09-17, 4 comments)
- [hi everyone 👋🏻 my money tree is acting up and I’m not sure what’s going on. It’s been thriving since I pruned it in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rheEpvFaAeQVWBgjLJ7EiA.md) (by Claire, 2026-09-16, 5 comments)
- [I picked this up at a plant swap. What would you do with it? I moved it near a humidifier and it’s getting a filtered…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bA826GCJNFoUFIv1oMlGR8.md) (by Leafygreens, 2026-09-16, 5 comments)

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