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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. 59963 members, 13079 posts

## Posts

- [From a satin pothos, what’s causing the spotting? Ty!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gL6jzc9N49ShKW79nbzDv7.md) (by Kiwibiwi, 2025-04-06, 1 comment)
- [Hi there, this is my first post on Planta, but it seems like a lovely and supportive community, and I could use some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dKJKw3BXnN6rzmXZMOVOrw.md) (by Louisa, 2025-04-06, 3 comments)
- [Dead leaves on my chinese evergreen, is this normal?? I got her a month ago and water it once a week. She lives…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rH74XntINBybA26gATIccT.md) (by Megan🌱, 2025-04-06, 4 comments)
- [lambs ear, its in a window and ive been watering it when the app tells me to, im guessing its something simple wrong…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4VHTf44dE337nVDljLuJ2t.md) (by tryingmybest, 2025-04-06, 2 comments)
- [Indoor Plant EMERGENCY.... I have two indoor plants that's are STRUGGLING.. I have tried EVERYTHING.. I think... Please…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/b3yOnaIT1cdbIOOM319rf9.md) (by PlantQween89, 2025-04-06, 2 comments)
- [Hey! Ive been dealing with mealybugs for a while, and i cannot seem to get rid of them. I treat one plant, then i find…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/f13Qk3oOs8ea3rI8UhtVK1.md) (by Ella, 2025-04-06, 4 comments)
- [I need to repot my philodendron pink princess. What kind of pot would you suggest? I've seen self watering or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FoWBxNuSrGzOoRUa1g8lY8.md) (by Jules, 2025-04-05, 3 comments)
- [i’m going to go crazy. please tell me my corn plant doesn’t have spider mites or something. i just found spider mites…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MMiSgLskUtZtRreZR7YwWN.md) (by fuey, 2025-04-05, 7 comments)
- [Fist time growing lettuce. It’s been germinating for 3 weeks and nothing has popped up. The packet they came in said…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jO2fm6RzLHlnAPIAOaSw3w.md) (by The\_rabbit\_patch, 2025-04-05, 4 comments)
- [This is my marigold plant and I can’t tell what’s wrong with her! Is it too much sun, water, wrong soil? I’m very new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gSm94uG8XpEh1CaLVT0dfE.md) (by Macyrenee, 2025-04-05, 5 comments)
- [I recently repotted plant using FoxFarm Ocean mix and soaked the pots in vinegar to clean up some mineral deposits. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aufiFhtq9P8qdUws5h7Bxo.md) (by Chad C, 2025-04-05, 3 comments)
- [I’ve had this plant for about a month. It’s started to get black at the ends almost as if it’s burning. Any thoughts?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Vs8rzxpeRwnwB1P0BfK8i2.md) (by sades, 2025-04-05, 3 comments)
- [Hey, anybody have information on bamboo?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FNliln5OTJ7sjtPKZEhFNP.md) (by Kayla, 2025-04-05, 2 comments)
- [Help!!! I repotted my ficus tree recently because her leaves were turning yellow. Since repotting the yellow leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IoX7WC9PCxM7GacBxWMpD4.md) (by Lyndsey, 2025-04-04, 6 comments)
- [Hello, I’ve had Lantana’s before but they were always attacked by pests and died. This time, I bought two. One is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AbKFE3wvMYRxyVkmlrdc1I.md) (by Ally, 2025-04-04, 2 comments)
- [Ugh, are these black spots thrips?? Newbie plant mom here and panicking. I’ve washed and neem oiled all of my plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XjK2Qy2v2IwQeXSh1w7ugy.md) (by Lo, 2025-04-04, 3 comments)
- [Does anybody know why my spring cactus is wilting and wrinkling? I tried watering it as that’s what the internet said…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Tu6BoVIhggAmcohLZjl9FC.md) (by Aidan Shamo, 2025-04-04, 4 comments)
- [My Swiss cheese is not doing as well as I’d like. It’s in indirect sun, humidity around 45-50%, room temp 65-70 and it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FchE36d1eQwTT97MU0hwTM.md) (by LM, 2025-04-04, 4 comments)
- [Help. Since I brought this plant home it’s had brown spots on the leaves. I have it on a watering schedule. It’s in a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IeGfotgVlwyRcuc2WnMMCY.md) (by Blackthumb, 2025-04-04, 1 comment)
- [I have inherited a Jade plant and it is not looking so healthy. I have already had to trim off a lot of the leaves that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VXhi7QgmSRCMm5FBMDTzzR.md) (by April, 2025-04-04, 2 comments)

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