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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. 59799 members, 12985 posts

## Posts

- [What is this? I’m trying to propagate a ficus benjamina and this white stuff has been growing on it ever since I put it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/711fhAZg7CgqzeDWXytYqw.md) (by Iris, 2025-07-08, 3 comments)
- [I have had this pothos for two years now, but only recently got brave enough to repot it as it was outgrowing its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8SdDdcZ5Uu8YNQwLesiiB5.md) (by Steph, 2025-07-08, 3 comments)
- [does anyone know what's wrong with my begonia? the edges of the leaves keep getting mushy. it's had the same care for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2Y38xb7LEY5E7palsHMDS6.md) (by talia, 2025-07-08, 5 comments)
- [Hi all! This is my elephant plant. She has lost three leaves since I bought her one week ago. The leaves quickly turned…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7Xs5URfl0fHq2nttzXDq0O.md) (by Emily, 2025-07-08, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know what these are and how to help? They popped up on my Chinese ever green. I think it might just be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VwwkjeSRLxmtu0KRUg4Cpr.md) (by Plantaholic🪴, 2025-07-08, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone, I have a Peace lily ‘Sensation’ in a pot (with a drainage hole) in one of our bathroom, next to a window…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7hIMGNGxlP8f5MBnUOIwCg.md) (by Root Rookie, 2025-07-08, 9 comments)
- [Could anyone help with my monstera? I don’t know what’s causing this](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MdQSZsPLkk1QY43CzrOFf0.md) (by Matt, 2025-07-08, 6 comments)
- [i’ve had this monstera for almost 6months now, a new leaf has come out and this leaf has continued to curl further and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RLqohiy0ANRjpr0DYX3QCl.md) (by ryeebabee, 2025-07-08, 4 comments)
- [Hi y’all I noticed this today with my Zebrinas stem. Is this rot? I checked the roots and they look fine. I am needing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/veo8AgHnJfmOyDnbe03N1p.md) (by Birb, 2025-07-08, 3 comments)
- [I think I’m ready to give up on this little guy. I don’t want to. It’s just so many little leaves and it’s just not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/p8qytQrUf9mchgYkOqQF6n.md) (by Yanni, 2025-07-08, 1 comment)
- [Help! I can’t figure out how to make this plant happy. The first photo is when I brought her home. Since then, many…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Av4cjskI66PytoGW4EacaV.md) (by Dallas, 2025-07-07, 2 comments)
- [My begonia wax plant has spider mites and mealy bugs😖 and I only got her yesterday! I just repotted her, tried rinsing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gEu9US13CiUWxUs0N3UsXQ.md) (by #lovemyplant, 2025-07-07, 2 comments)
- [Help please! I’m a plant novice trying to care for this prayer plant. I have been watering according to schedule. It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QJurLBI2MEYveqKfvbFP2u.md) (by Ben, 2025-07-07, 11 comments)
- [I got this monstera recently and noticed these spots. Any idea what they are/how to treat. I haven’t seen any actual…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zPcqvwpZFgFYAVC0yPOZlb.md) (by SarahShelly, 2025-07-07, 2 comments)
- [So Planta keeps diagnosing this poor squash seedling (zuchini) with “not repotted”, except it’s BEEN repotted. The soil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CCfmvlhdfXM5YmqxVpKOwT.md) (by D.V., 2025-07-07, 0 comments)
- [Horridly rotted and then horridly dehydrated anthurium that died completely. Is there any hope of getting it back from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b4viz9S8XKDcf8rVIrBFau.md) (by plant mommy, 2025-07-07, 1 comment)
- [Hello! My wife and I are first time homeowners and one of our first projects was to clean up all of the dead/overgrown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JZlZ0uWsLI1beL94VwNT9X.md) (by Dave K, 2025-07-07, 2 comments)
- [Is this just under watered blueberries?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OLCdO8mB1Fw2I2ylDNyeuF.md) (by Michael R, 2025-07-07, 3 comments)
- [Got this from Lowe’s, does this look like pests or damage done by kids lol!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/800DRCjYJvyJydRQY0rnDc.md) (by Gothgardener, 2025-07-07, 2 comments)
- [Hi yall! I adopted this chive plant from my husbands coworker, it’s growing pretty well but was wondering if there’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/r6mC2FByrxVzYahbwztBY4.md) (by CorrynElizabeth, 2025-07-07, 1 comment)

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