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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. 59976 members, 13084 posts

## Posts

- [I can't figure out why my Mickey Mouse Alocasia keeps getting brown spots on its leaves? The plant seems healthy. It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Cd3151hPPweR2WINKtJCTT.md) (by Ann, 2025-01-07, 5 comments)
- [My cactus has a problem is seems like the inside has turned to mush does anyone know what is happening? This happened…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gDMJe8wcIBs6mY7alJh2Bo.md) (by Blooming Dawn, 2025-01-06, 7 comments)
- [What plant is this?? Gifted from family but Planta can’t identify.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Kzg4xGG9tfKy5ZWhijLtMu.md) (by Maddy, 2025-01-06, 2 comments)
- [hi all!! we got this plant at lowe’s off the discount rack months ago. it has been THRIVING! 50%+ of the height is new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rtmVauHYdRjXLdSNnanXXC.md) (by Mallory, 2025-01-06, 3 comments)
- [Hi all! I’ve had a fungus gnat problem in my house for a while now…6 months or so, and I think my plants may be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1zSX4JqSXsfM5wBMRxohpV.md) (by Biri, 2025-01-06, 8 comments)
- [Hello! If anyone could help me diagnose my Thai con monstera! The older smaller leaves have started to turn yellow and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JLbaIsogtTJd2IF68gDqaj.md) (by Logan, 2025-01-06, 3 comments)
- [Hi all! New to this community and fairly new to houseplant care. I propagated this Chinese Evergreen from a cutting and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XO4A17eRbR0p6EQ3zfLGqQ.md) (by SuperSarahMeow, 2025-01-06, 2 comments)
- [Hey! This is my Ctenanthe plant, Sammy, who lives in water. I received him for Christmas in a very healthy condition,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DdQn1wRd3kh4hNImiD81Cp.md) (by Audrey, 2025-01-06, 13 comments)
- [I got this money tree today and I can’t tell if this is scale or a part of the trunk.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vgAjGu7fVN8yyD9ZUTPWKV.md) (by Leaf, 2025-01-06, 2 comments)
- [Hey guys, these parts on my succulent the bottom looks dead but the rest looks completely fine. Do y’all know what’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2a27WeHuFRBL8BPQwKm915.md) (by Camille Fike, 2025-01-06, 4 comments)
- [URGENT: I have several plants that are getting yellow spots that eventually turn clear until it turns into a hole. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9kbbtXGZ1iTk8gchSn8mdV.md) (by Plants\&theirMediums, 2025-01-06, 15 comments)
- [I’m trying to figure out what in the world happened to the leaf bud on my Chinese evergreen! The first picture is what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FTqTzkhNdvSbVLCYi5h1g7.md) (by ArchNouveau, 2025-01-05, 2 comments)
- [My gorgeous pink pearl is wilting and yellow! I don’t suspect root rot but she’s wilting and yellowing at a dramatic…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/erAMWmRvmGJIy0frcrM4PQ.md) (by CherryEclipss, 2025-01-05, 4 comments)
- [Hello! Got this Calatheas at Canadian tire a few months ago and I cannot figure it out! What should I do? Have also…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F7VoaulgGRSF2LgM2IkiwQ.md) (by Julie, 2025-01-05, 2 comments)
- [Newbie here. Do these roots look dead? It’s from my maharani alocacia](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Vh7ibEC48mcp1iV0av05Xj.md) (by Jeremy, 2025-01-05, 4 comments)
- [Any chance of saving this cyclamen? I was gifted this plant in November. At that time it was beautiful and in full…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HZfBHpXPABkQJkcedZZobo.md) (by PhyllisH, 2025-01-05, 6 comments)
- [Hello! i just bought this Monstera Deliciosa and wanted to see if i could have some opinions of what it needs. quite a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sKVq3BuC1uZwMOw6GI2w5U.md) (by Hope, 2025-01-05, 4 comments)
- [What does my arrowhead plant need? The leaves are faded! Wrong fertilizer?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eKlcHjT0ZdATMJN6WSM0vu.md) (by Sharon G, 2025-01-05, 12 comments)
- [Do anyone know what burn like spots on the stems of a majesty palm is indicative of](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/31TqH9yYUjRolS60Bgzshi.md) (by Demonza, 2025-01-05, 6 comments)
- [The bottom leaves keep drying up and dropping but I’m still getting new growth from the middle? What am I doing wrong?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T1nQRVACG7r1R4IaEGXX2q.md) (by Grace, 2025-01-05, 5 comments)

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