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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. 59981 members, 13084 posts

## Posts

- [Was messing around with my plants and checking them out, saw something. Weird in the soil went to put it against a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/g0WuTeo4TmiOqJ7hri8CfQ.md) (by Ari, 2024-10-26, 5 comments)
- [Help! 🌱 my lovely monstera andanosii has beautiful dark green healthy leaves except for one that is more yellow,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iPApwiq8SZeZk7xS_-3JwQ.md) (by Camy, 2024-10-26, 4 comments)
- [Hi guys! I got gifted this Calla Lily last October and it died pretty quickly, but I couldn’t bear to get rid of it. It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Z7xxxT2QTMeCk-C0QSBDaA.md) (by nugget, 2024-10-26, 2 comments)
- [Has anyone here used mineral oil in place of horticultural oil on their plants? Specifically to treat/prevent spider…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/52gq6g1NSPujxGFuO-kJ2w.md) (by Kate, 2024-10-26, 1 comment)
- [Aloe emergency! I just got back from break and noticed all of these brown speckles on my aloe. Anyone know what they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0mmkEMGgR4-45CvSoLQ4cw.md) (by Rachel, 2024-10-26, 0 comments)
- [does anyone know what this may be from??? it’s the only leaf on my monstera that has this and i don’t know if it’s a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dQsaYhoJSHi_ZkcmNnkgFA.md) (by hann, 2024-10-26, 0 comments)
- [I’m going to assume firstly that this is just a case of the winter blues that everyone is seemingly getting hit with :)…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CRQ46U9bQFuHilgPVAQhvA.md) (by AvgGenZ, 2024-10-26, 4 comments)
- [Just took these leaves off of my African Violet. What is going on here?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/deyDjxzUQMuYhtpTBdpPAw.md) (by Yeagermeister1982, 2024-10-26, 5 comments)
- [Just curious. This plant I cut some leaves that looked damaged. I noticed these little spots on the orange leaf. Should…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OGTm3wj1R6udQwL_nrZzkA.md) (by Alley’s Crazy Plants, 2024-10-26, 2 comments)
- [What’s going on with my sage and how do I help her? She was doing great during the summer and I’ve brought her in for…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IyvQVUujThe7N-ZPzQ-SnQ.md) (by Bree, 2024-10-26, 1 comment)
- [Got this a while ago and don’t know what it is, is someone able to tell me?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fozM6VhNQmaDSkQyYIkpGA.md) (by Xanthe, 2024-10-25, 6 comments)
- [This is my spiderplant, its usually perky, but for the last couple months the leaves haven't been as firm and some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o4QVvNmmST-OZ_uXUJoMWw.md) (by Sisso, 2024-10-25, 5 comments)
- [Help!! 😢 I repotted my ogre ears about a week ago, and now it’s all wrinkly. The soil is dry, so could it just be that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KUVtqBLSQmiKLLvzUlCdig.md) (by Camy, 2024-10-25, 2 comments)
- [HELP!!! My friends ivy is slowly getting worse and we are not sure as to why. It has started yellowing and having…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WuSgslTkRvueNMEj_78M4g.md) (by Jess, 2024-10-25, 9 comments)
- [Is this thrips? I’ve had this philodendron for a long time but it’s now got odd marks on it. I have had thrips before,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nfuO5hksSiWY2dWO_2kVrw.md) (by Plaaaaaants, 2024-10-25, 0 comments)
- [Hello! I have had this plant for two years now and these little pink strings started showing up on the stems recently.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iTnEuu9hQDuyE0OqtGyklQ.md) (by Emily, 2024-10-25, 8 comments)
- [Hey does anyone know why my Mung Bean Plant has these brown dots? It’s slightly pot bound and I’m repotting it on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EN47nx3ySfOW0kas7eKzGA.md) (by suddenlyaplantperson, 2024-10-25, 7 comments)
- [hi!! anyone know what these lil buggers are? these are on what im pretty sure is a kale plant. TIA](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/N2_KFqbZTTOBvP_uUpX9OQ.md) (by c.cat, 2024-10-24, 6 comments)
- [Hi!!! I am having issues with my outdoor plants having gnats on them. I’ve been using a gnat spray for the plants but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SaZ5RuQASp2SIGwgschZnA.md) (by plant lady, 2024-10-24, 3 comments)
- [hi!! can anyone help me with my pothos? i’ve had it for less than a year but up until a couple months ago it was doing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cjbPTpXDQpaOCWQ7gCTA8g.md) (by Annie, 2024-10-24, 12 comments)

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