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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. 59983 members, 13087 posts

## Posts

- [My variegated money plant is dropping leaves. Grow lite, eastern facing window, dirt moist. ? Thanks 🪴😻](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XauETknXR5G9ybe4RlfnwA.md) (by Planty Granma, 2024-10-05, 2 comments)
- [Okay so ihave this succulent and the bottom leaves keep turning yellow. What can I do to help my poor plant??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VBpZLGthSma0CFiqsaWXyg.md) (by Eli, 2024-10-05, 10 comments)
- [My avocado tree leaves are turning brown. Any idea what is causing this? I have 2 other avocado plants that are on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nRyXRyjhTrG716Qjfkrc-A.md) (by Joanne, 2024-10-05, 6 comments)
- [Question on Grow lights I found some LED Strip lights that are flexible but they do not specifically say they are grow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/M-EZMKuzRHeR-TDmRIWIdA.md) (by Plantina, 2024-10-05, 1 comment)
- [What is this? I was about to fertilise my golden Pothos and saw all of this white cloudy puff, I started look at the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q181htHxQ9OyXEw2C-LLug.md) (by Darwin, 2024-10-05, 4 comments)
- [Help please! I recently bought this “choco calathea” which I had never heard of before. I’ve placed her in my living…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/z0wqwSt2QGShywuTnZI2bw.md) (by Lew88, 2024-10-05, 4 comments)
- [Guys 😰 what do I do](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B29pP73kRmeczqOiI-u2Lg.md) (by Timmy, 2024-10-05, 4 comments)
- [Anyone have any ideas why this one calathea leaf might be leaning backwards? It only started doing it 3 days ago. The…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/l9Zyw3RmQuqD7WGuOWXm4w.md) (by Emily 🪴🤍, 2024-10-05, 0 comments)
- [Dark slots and crispy tips have been appearing pretty quickly on my Thai Con. Root rot? I guess my soil is still not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/t8nmZWeCQeGoRpEednuUow.md) (by NicTheBucket, 2024-10-04, 1 comment)
- [I need some serious help. I’m a relative newbie to plants, but over the last 18 months I’ve been very successful and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/caOZNHzeRKSHr7fMy8mU8w.md) (by 00Keeks, 2024-10-04, 17 comments)
- [Hi. Not a great photo but can anyone tell me what bug this is please? I’ve watched a video but can’t determine what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CqzHcRlASfWWyvYCJ_OQZQ.md) (by Lyd, 2024-10-04, 3 comments)
- [Hi everyone! Does anyone know why my soil looks like that? Is it bad? Thank you!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lDgqfwjRQXiIzS9tRx8Sow.md) (by Lana, 2024-10-04, 5 comments)
- [Can someone tell me what this white stuff is on the soil and plant? And what should I do to get rid of it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AAmmJUGxS46llUVl3bMQFw.md) (by Ash220022, 2024-10-04, 2 comments)
- [Help! My African milk tree isn’t doing well. I already removed one stalk because it turned black spotted and mushy. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/quHAyaAkTW2fnN_9OrFhVQ.md) (by KaiMama, 2024-10-04, 6 comments)
- [Are the marks on my monstera from pests?? I also just got this ficus elastica burgundy, what are the white spots?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5qpVI2hOToGn5aXSEVb8uw.md) (by Riley, 2024-10-03, 4 comments)
- [Scindapsus/semihydro experts - pls help! So I decided to do a big chop on my scindapsus bc it just wasn’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kAKzU_YkQsKlWSL1yFceiA.md) (by Clairellie, 2024-10-03, 6 comments)
- [What’s the Best spider repellent?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zJuPHJ38QnWS2leTVTCXnQ.md) (by Vonne, 2024-10-03, 0 comments)
- [What kind of bug is this and could it have come from my plant or did it end up there by mistake😭? I was spraying neem…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WStRjoCAS_CV79XaoK0PVQ.md) (by cndough, 2024-10-03, 6 comments)
- [Indoor lime plant leaf dropping. Any advice on why my plant is dropping so many leaves right now? Is it the change in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-sC-ekqmQteseStLySikwQ.md) (by PlantaZeph, 2024-10-03, 2 comments)
- [Patho starts getting yellowish and droopy; help! Something is wrong?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9WfNcjgiTTCrAG5J2_UzPA.md) (by Chloe, 2024-10-03, 2 comments)

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