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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. 59982 members, 13086 posts

## Posts

- [Does anyone know what these markings and spots are? They’re on all of my Alocasia emergent leaves and I’m going crazy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Y63CBlIfSdqktxMT1sr2Ew.md) (by actux, 2024-10-09, 0 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me how to better care for this plant? Got it recently from a woman who didn’t want to care for it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Cu_f7aq6SSKUzqQZlIi1RA.md) (by Kieley, 2024-10-09, 11 comments)
- [I have several questions. I've had a busy month and have not paid enough attention to my plants. I've watered them but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WiJXEgnlROKAOK_3GUh1Yg.md) (by Amber, 2024-10-09, 3 comments)
- [My zebra plant is wilty/limp. It’s been in the same spot for two weeks and was fine until the other day. Nothing has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nE9g-hekTOGMIQ2erVAzzw.md) (by Michelle, 2024-10-09, 7 comments)
- [Can anyone help me cure my friend’s plant? It’s a pothos we recently repotted but it looks like maybe spider mites in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ppfvBl4TTlqiaDcOyRn2MA.md) (by Kirsten, 2024-10-09, 4 comments)
- [My Swiss cheese monstera has brown crispy sections all over several leaves. She seems okay, because her leaves aren’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jqmApb7KSPuMhZVTtoAtAg.md) (by Angelica, 2024-10-08, 3 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this part of this plant? It almost looks like a different species but it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/550MK07kTiiyXtalGZvC-g.md) (by Linden, 2024-10-08, 4 comments)
- [Can someone tell me why the base of my monstera is turning yellow? I'm watering her right now and i haven't been using…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pPdAUII9R0iAc8OzptEjCA.md) (by Destiny, 2024-10-08, 8 comments)
- [These small white bugs are appearing on my purpletop vervain and have been making it sick. I thought they were aphids…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B_5yVQChRGydNETjHxiqwg.md) (by Alex, 2024-10-08, 4 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what I’m doing wrong with my African violet. The larger leaves have water stains which I’m aware of,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GxfTIV9EQB6VMUIKqm8ZMA.md) (by Violet, 2024-10-08, 10 comments)
- [Hello! The base to my Orchid had fallen off earlier this morning yet the roots of the plant are still green and healthy…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qYd3_rh6SWqnkoTU1Yg0XQ.md) (by Betzaida, 2024-10-08, 8 comments)
- [I’ve had nothing but trouble with this guy since I got it. Does anyone know what is going on here? I removed this stem…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eoUOGJTTSwSgLj6aj1QGMQ.md) (by Kate, 2024-10-08, 2 comments)
- [Can someone tell me what these white spots are on my rubber tree plant? Thanks for any response. 😉](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0MS14eGWSXW1HoTFiGfDwg.md) (by James, 2024-10-08, 6 comments)
- [Any tips on dealing with a fiscus moonshine? I just bought this three weeks ago and the bottom leaves are soft and one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9qsp3wOASgK6xfRBNH1qXw.md) (by Leah, 2024-10-08, 3 comments)
- [HELP idk what im doing wrong with my syngonium albo. Almost all of its leaves are starting to yellow, i had it in a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/u3EIkGKjQe6pEW73NPXhUw.md) (by Te, 2024-10-07, 5 comments)
- [Hi! I just got this elephant ear plant and it has these holes that are yellow around them. They almost look like rips.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PLFvhftxTcSjbSFerUbIvw.md) (by yasonce, 2024-10-07, 0 comments)
- [I understand these brown spots can be very harmful to my tree but how would I prevent the brown spots from coming…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yzliMAPBSi6C4NJ35BsFMg.md) (by Philomena, 2024-10-07, 0 comments)
- [Is this product killing my plants? Been following Planta’s guidelines to keep my plants healthy yet as soon as I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6gn3ookyQUGepyJzsksUzA.md) (by Plantagenet, 2024-10-07, 2 comments)
- [I just got a dieffenbachia and have been watering the soil + the leaves. she looks a bit dry and I’m wondering if…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2ddkHIIrRXamHOwGkE_OrA.md) (by boomexa, 2024-10-07, 5 comments)
- [I cannot provide this plant with the humidity it needs. It’s been curled for 2 weeks idk what else to do !!!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oksMz5qGTGKWA0xWnM3OuQ.md) (by Felicia, 2024-10-07, 6 comments)

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