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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. 59932 members, 13065 posts

## Posts

- [This is my Lion’s Tail plant. It’s one of my favor plant. Although it’s growing and having lots of babies, it is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IZQl9cB9yVp2Ff4H5Xh5dE.md) (by All About Plants, 2025-09-15, 7 comments)
- [What is wrong with my albahaca plant. It was doing very well and all of the suddenly almost all the leaves became ill.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mMLQ2Xsl72Vg2mA9qJF3LS.md) (by All About Plants, 2025-09-15, 13 comments)
- [So she’s turning yellow! Ugh. I’ve already cut one of her leafs because she’s pushing out a new one and that one was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z5n8IVvv8fmB32C8OpBycd.md) (by Gilly, 2025-09-15, 0 comments)
- [What is eating my canas?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/y7aIwa3BSFLvn7BV3bhCjb.md) (by Amanda, 2025-09-15, 3 comments)
- [How do my plants look? I want to ensure I’m taking the best of care of them! Let me know if you see any issues :) thank…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6QjjFcHZAUya7cMkc5B7JC.md) (by Annabelle, 2025-09-14, 5 comments)
- [Had to cut off a few branches from my limelight hydrangea tree due to fall webworms. 😫 I then sprayed with neem oil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xc0ziK81n57hVto50oHfAP.md) (by April, 2025-09-14, 3 comments)
- [I love this little guy😭 hes some sort of pine tree or something like that, is there anyway he can come back alive](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gyb1UDOQhiewGMIWVYt6BS.md) (by Zoey, 2025-09-14, 2 comments)
- [This is about an hour after cutting my cactus that had root rot. It’s a little brown around the vasculature still - do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/P9vmMbO6oJ5WN5uPgNBrsI.md) (by CK, 2025-09-14, 3 comments)
- [Help?! I’m a newbie to plant care \& trying so hard to establish a green thumb but I’m clearly struggling! Does anyone…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MjTDZxMh1rXPloGZFvSWfo.md) (by Jazzybabyy, 2025-09-14, 9 comments)
- [is there any way i can keep a banana plant inside?? this is my second one ive had in the same spot but ive added a grow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QuQ2q82bPezJK5HaMLnVTE.md) (by Macie, 2025-09-14, 3 comments)
- [HELP! Is my polka dot plant too dry??? Why is it wilting like this? The leaves feel super thin and sad](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cFh9OLLsPpPoOq3QcSGII7.md) (by madees0n, 2025-09-14, 4 comments)
- [Are these soil mites? They’re actively crawling around the edge of the pot, with only one or two on the plant itself.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7GQKGnBBiGcaf07mqLnFXo.md) (by Steven, 2025-09-14, 2 comments)
- [Has anyone tried Systemica Insect Killer brand for spraying on plants? I don’t mean systemic. Systemica is the brand…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oYaIMt4AfxBFhuTtYg6dWJ.md) (by Phil, 2025-09-14, 0 comments)
- [Hii! I just got this Monstera Albo the other day off FB and it came with these yellow spots. They don’t seem to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OyvQCjdC0HAvrdxvpGzCg7.md) (by boomexa, 2025-09-14, 3 comments)
- [Strange sesame seed looking things growing from new nodes on Hoya Matilde Splash… found along with this lil bug. Both…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V4LzNI6huOb399JjPJOllK.md) (by Geo, 2025-09-13, 2 comments)
- [Need help id-ing this bug/pest. Just found it, and I haven’t added any new plants to my collection for a couple of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vMbqmEO1UdUm36vY3mK4ow.md) (by Laurelantur, 2025-09-13, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know what am I doing wrong with this plant? It looks floppy.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gW8kyC69yGtcS2THgWQgVs.md) (by Ana, 2025-09-13, 4 comments)
- [What exactly are these and why are they on my plants? TIA](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D049vUY3KLO1Z0immWJOqh.md) (by Isabella, 2025-09-13, 2 comments)
- [My son and daughter-in-law bought two Basil plants and want to keep them to use, not to mention they smell wonderful.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZYBjPsPzBu8QIR6HBUxltd.md) (by My Leafy Life, 2025-09-13, 6 comments)
- [does anyone know what these dark leaves on this orchid are? should they be removed or can they stay? it hasn’t bloomed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nZNLUmDKRpARCHhQecZH2O.md) (by rach, 2025-09-13, 4 comments)

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