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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. 59917 members, 13052 posts

## Posts

- [Some of my plants have signs of mealy bugs. No idea how they got in since i live in an 8th floor apartment and I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Wqx8xk1c5vyqiM7YNntn8l.md) (by ISp3nnyK3y, 2026-05-04, 3 comments)
- [I got this baby Pilea depressa plant a few weeks ago and I’m not sure exactly how to care for it. It looks sad and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YVBkGEBdcBnHszt9AwTiPo.md) (by Dax91, 2026-05-04, 2 comments)
- [Nettie went from this, to this in about 3 days! Help! I didn’t do anything…no way she was over watered (got her a month…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9KAE0f1Ezdiep1MJNrolSg.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-05-04, 3 comments)
- [Why is my monstera mint curling? I’ve never had this happened with any monstera I’ve ever had.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6xzrwfoEOPLGjRzebKNxH4.md) (by ItchyTasty06, 2026-05-04, 3 comments)
- [Is this normal for my a Allocation it's producing babies](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3a0Ifi7a4bSaqexbvanZm3.md) (by Tricia, 2026-05-04, 3 comments)
- [Noticed some small bags or flies around my tropical indoor plants, I assume they love the moist soil. Does anyone have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/koYrnRoE5FYeCgRdmM4n72.md) (by wh1tem1lky, 2026-05-04, 2 comments)
- [Found out millipedes aren’t bad for your plants… but anyways today was the first hot day since last summer and found…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rWSj63jCAfOlbo30RhpJHB.md) (by wh1tem1lky, 2026-05-04, 5 comments)
- [How does my money tree look I’ve had it going on 2 months](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/E84c5eIpdiWG2PROKzhSGH.md) (by Plant daddy, 2026-05-03, 3 comments)
- [Is my plant doing ok it seem like my leaves are leaning](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ALj1WxDxGkrbbogbf7JMDl.md) (by Plant daddy, 2026-05-03, 5 comments)
- [My pothos has been thriving despite me fighting off mealy bugs since November. But now, over the past two weeks, about…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KXq6zqWRMIBMdGIW72vo13.md) (by Nicole T, 2026-05-03, 8 comments)
- [Peacock plant, lower leaves are all brown and crispy? It looks so compact down there…does it need a bigger pot?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b79UXVOYLxiDGu5eNJGjxu.md) (by NGF, 2026-05-03, 4 comments)
- [Can someone tell me what’s going on w this yellow leaf? I only water her when her soil is fully dry and I use a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5yB9w2J1B9eprddQrbROq7.md) (by Snootypatooty, 2026-05-03, 5 comments)
- [Why is my snake plant growing a stalk like this? I know they like to be crowded but is it possibly too crowded?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6dt8mqwRrY56Kd3BIUdWJJ.md) (by Cali, 2026-05-03, 3 comments)
- [My bonsai has been losing a lot of his leaves so I’m wondering if I should move him to my bedroom or am I just under…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FdIvTBTp6Bmk1qa33EK9oH.md) (by Plum, 2026-05-03, 4 comments)
- [Does anybody know why this is happening? My polka dot plant has its leaves curling and some of the tips are brown. Is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ur1NLXOlN1ao1Zy3Mr4wGJ.md) (by Mel, 2026-05-03, 2 comments)
- [Apparently I struggle with overwatering and just being nervous in general about my new plants’ moisture levels. Are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/r1CGvkpISlrdlXbzrQ9jX5.md) (by Curly Jo, 2026-05-03, 17 comments)
- [My silver dragon is dying I think. I thought by transferring it to Leca it would thrive more and it didn’t. So I put it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AqitqrBSFyiyu9KnYEVE2o.md) (by Carafaye, 2026-05-02, 7 comments)
- [My cactus is struggling suddenly. It has some graying spots along the shoots and a yellow spot around the base. It’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/O5B8ie01QFDuaqAV7QYgSF.md) (by tlangella, 2026-05-02, 6 comments)
- [I got this little Christmas cactus as a freebie and its roots look fuzzy. Is this normal or a fungi?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZD6JfAqwPXdZJ0YgUo9px9.md) (by grracie, 2026-05-02, 2 comments)
- [Hi all! My Lady Valentine Chinese Evergreen hasn’t grown for months. I’ve given her slow release fertilizer pellets and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1oa2zCkEJICpF68Fj9rrJK.md) (by Kathryn B, 2026-05-02, 5 comments)

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