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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. 59925 members, 13060 posts

## Posts

- [is this sun scorch? this is how i bought it yesterday so i dont rlly know what to do haha](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TerKAW4bGsVYHjDkyszyXr.md) (by keira, 2025-12-23, 4 comments)
- [Last week I moved it from the laundry bench about half a meter away from a window. I put it outside in full sun for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l0QysUK6bo2si3mB7PASiN.md) (by Sam, 2025-12-23, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I have a spider plant that I bought recently. It already had the brown tips and cuts, and I am trying to revive it.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DMBj88rwZTD33QJ2xx2IIX.md) (by Snickers Jim, 2025-12-23, 4 comments)
- [My giant umbrella tree needs help! She has recently started drooping, specifically one branch is looking pretty sad. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uAg35zJGpe6osMW61pJfvq.md) (by Alicia 🥰, 2025-12-22, 2 comments)
- [So I accidentally overwatered my favorite plant :( and now it’s all droopy and sad this was probably two weeks ago that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mbFcZ4pB35j1y2zHxNBkWi.md) (by Goose, 2025-12-22, 4 comments)
- [Hello! 🪴🌱 I have been dealing with a recent thrips pest issue on my monstera plant :( This is all new to me to deal…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CjBzH7WqCe1mPAFTbiZpfM.md) (by Ivana, 2025-12-22, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know the best way to bring plants back from severe frostbite (I forgot to bring my succulents back in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KmsTIBu22O5e4S9asUcOKg.md) (by ieatplants, 2025-12-21, 5 comments)
- [What causes browning that starts from the base of the stem? This is the second time I have experienced this with a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gaGPdp16JTSrhv0hKojylv.md) (by Dondoo52, 2025-12-21, 3 comments)
- [Hi! My mom just gave me this plant and it is not happy! It has brown leaves that I am planning on trimming. Any other…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8hYqMEr2WY1eIM9KclE3n4.md) (by Kk, 2025-12-21, 2 comments)
- [When move a plant to the graveyard is there a way you can add a note? Like why it most likely died.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5KaqETqySwzBtSAVs6DogD.md) (by Cemathieson, 2025-12-21, 1 comment)
- [I know what I have to do, but I don’t know if I have the strength to do it….. My girl I thought may have root rot has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6HOByNkSuQumfzTgzBbeqY.md) (by KennaW761, 2025-12-21, 2 comments)
- [Hello community! My fiddle leaf fig and I could use your help with diagnosis. Here are the facts: • The lower leaves on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zRIYzs37rs1rE5E2DW7qYZ.md) (by Romi, 2025-12-21, 4 comments)
- [what are these spots on my prince of orange?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J4i6PWWBVHhvVpQWhLJqBA.md) (by kally, 2025-12-21, 2 comments)
- [This is why we don’t slack on pest control. 🥴 I usually use mosquito bits and Castile soap in my watering can to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WwA2kgxYZB8cch9gBzkXNg.md) (by Josie, 2025-12-20, 11 comments)
- [Can anyone help me with some pointers for my money tree? She was flourishing a bit before but would grow a few and then…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YFt3V0hWgFC9lvFmaMK4tl.md) (by PlantMom25’, 2025-12-20, 4 comments)
- [Any advice on what is happening here? I have multiple plants that seemed do be doing wonderful and then over the past…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EZrBQqYobmZLL6JU6PY8xy.md) (by Ashley, 2025-12-20, 9 comments)
- [Have gnats living in several of my plants. Any good tips for getting rid of them?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vbkh27GJsNE9Nr3DICcvwn.md) (by Baska’s plants, 2025-12-20, 10 comments)
- [Anyone know what might be eating my indoor fiddle-leaf fig?? I’ve tried a few rounds of neem oil, but I still keep…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bGCyJLzNTATcVu4cykBtd2.md) (by ST, 2025-12-19, 4 comments)
- [Good news, bad news! I have identified the problem (hopefully early enough)! ROOT ROT 😬 I’ve dug her out and rinsed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2MP2YpcOmtZsB6iGE79yGT.md) (by Icarus, 2025-12-19, 3 comments)
- [My guzmania lingulata was struggling with curling leaves in a cold, dry room so I moved it to my desk with a warmer…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WUuaek7UKSwloHA1pihOL5.md) (by Sofia, 2025-12-19, 1 comment)

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