--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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 - [Help! I got this Venus fly trap about 2 1/2 months ago from a Home Depot. It looked pretty rough when I brought it home…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s9x79O7oaJ7LDgjsJCeijY.md) (by Scarlet, 2025-10-19, 12 comments) - [I am looking for advice on pot size for this Thai constellation. It’s growing sideways now in this 6 inch pot. Is this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4RKrVIJAdxNsuP9uVz1gJl.md) (by Chrissy, 2025-10-19, 8 comments) - [My Zz plant has these little black flying insects not sure what they are and how to get right of it and now they are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/37WuSpHJzF09XdylDeixyz.md) (by Plantmum23, 2025-10-19, 5 comments) - [Help! I watered my indoor Thai Constellation and all these tiny roach looking things came up from the soil 😩 I applied…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Mw0EPeCzQd2TpmcPBHpN6E.md) (by MargieD, 2025-10-19, 10 comments) - [Help! Our 11year old Christmas cactus has flies on it and is dropping branches everywhere please help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IC5kN5sKfv3pWOFYbZdHtP.md) (by Roro, 2025-10-19, 6 comments) - [Any input on how to save my shiveria rubber tree? I’ve had it for roughly a month. I have watered it once since I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T75OdAN97xK4rSPYbdZYxo.md) (by Soundgarden, 2025-10-19, 6 comments) - [What’s wrong with my roses of sharon and what do I need to do to save them](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c208QWFUPQf4tXyL5OC5dX.md) (by B Rills, 2025-10-19, 3 comments) - [Any recommendations for fixing the leaves?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/asyPt1OXPQKJ26m6qPDtP7.md) (by Momo, 2025-10-19, 6 comments) - [Kentia palm help!! This has been happening to the soil, there are small flies of some kind, and piece by piece on stem…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zaK6HcuuK1ld0osna5SYPP.md) (by À la plants, 2025-10-18, 4 comments) - [Help! I got this monstera a month ago, it already had a yellowing leave on bottom and some sun burns… I repotted, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LeGo5O7spYXXjnRRtXCFmh.md) (by Greenlover, 2025-10-18, 5 comments) - [I watered my dragon tree around 3 days ago, mixed with a little bit of liquid fertiliser for the first time, and the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uWCU27p0F0qBshVXD1Hzrq.md) (by nyon, 2025-10-18, 3 comments) - [Does anyone know why this is happening to my monstera standleyana?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6IxMgo47M1RXcxRQmI3zxN.md) (by Sterling0230, 2025-10-18, 1 comment) - [Hi! I have mealy bugs for the first time I’ve got at least 4 plants effected :( is there any tips on how to get rid…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PnJ9C4TzehbXaq4KY4krVM.md) (by Lily, 2025-10-18, 12 comments) - [These spider mites have my schismatoglottis Shelly turned upside down. She went from looking like a millionaire to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QsSuaaUhl83XZslj51mMH4.md) (by J. Gibson, 2025-10-18, 11 comments) - [I got my orchid on clearance because it was in bad shape, I have been growing it hydroponically but I can’t tell if…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JQ9uDGXvjEXBqDuvnzpu2V.md) (by Micaela, 2025-10-18, 11 comments) - [Does anyone know why some of my pothos n’ joys leaves are turning yellow. It is also happening with my satin pothos but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wK7LD4GYAMQAFNm6xIT8fM.md) (by Melody, 2025-10-18, 3 comments) - [Why is my Monstera's little leaves turning yellow? I rescued this plant from a big box store 2 weeks ago. I changed the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dOnMfiQHrYZJRQVuww9CZA.md) (by Lin, 2025-10-18, 3 comments) - [Not a happy plant. ☹️ I've already had to cut off a half dozen dead leaves. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xYoct4GkQfPxV6Eb6r9hWl.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-10-17, 2 comments) - [my first time owning this plant haven’t watered in a week almost, what’s wrong?:(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/57MdAL07BGIgXBOs8kBRxC.md) (by keira, 2025-10-17, 4 comments) - [Noticed these black spots and marks all over my white bird of paradise leaves one of the leaves the forms a line of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hKTuagXF9vXHJI7kxuSCAd.md) (by 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵, 2025-10-17, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GAzeuW1TbxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQApPql4I3DiGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_