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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, 13083 posts

## Posts

- [Well I ordered plants from Amazon and they didn’t arrive too hot. All calatheas. I plan on repotting today. Should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zj2tpL0Z8kojXgrNPGYJwx.md) (by Jenna, 2025-01-26, 9 comments)
- [Please help my fiddle is going through it. Had 3 new leaves at top and now I have dropped two old ones from top](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EgY9DinDHeSlKyR4SO0UnW.md) (by Zakiddo, 2025-01-26, 3 comments)
- [The tips of my dragon tree keep browning and eventually the leaf ends up falling off, what can I do to help this? Is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mlfCAmENglilHKzsdf8dJN.md) (by Cassandra, 2025-01-26, 4 comments)
- [I was trying my luck with another ivy, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong 😭 my other plants are just fine but I tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IMCc9Uxj457shxfT2wjctk.md) (by Jess, 2025-01-26, 7 comments)
- [I recently brought my plant home from college to take care over winter break. Unfortunately I forgot it at home and I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hr97BIfHelwVIEetuUvYol.md) (by Mo, 2025-01-26, 1 comment)
- [Help 😭😭 I’ve never had spider mites before, is that it? My plant looks healthy, I’m not seeing any dots or damage, it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s8qJi1dmvgPPSbj7p1HD0M.md) (by Camy, 2025-01-25, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know what's going on with my plant](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/envDEconWPL28iZlhKJFcv.md) (by Lexy, 2025-01-25, 6 comments)
- [My rose tinted calthea is starting to have brown leaves. How can I correct this ? I do mist the plant as well](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CsmtZLGGfWkrIuejBWiApu.md) (by Divya, 2025-01-25, 6 comments)
- [What’s happening to my ficus?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vWo0YO8kSrCYHQBPJ7nTAR.md) (by ItchyTasty06, 2025-01-25, 2 comments)
- [Just picked up this Alocasia melo. What is causing the brown/ orange spots in the leafs?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sNxT5iuzjLAvkbGLD0y7pU.md) (by m\&mplanty, 2025-01-25, 2 comments)
- [My calathea started browning, crisping, and yellow spotting. Even when there is a new leaf growing, it already starts…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ha2JUYNXNWlOO3Z9H0WAFi.md) (by Carrie, 2025-01-25, 4 comments)
- [Why is my silver inch plant secreting this orange oily substance? The rest of the plant is normal and it’s only the end…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BnSMI5K7CVmv8S08QOLdsp.md) (by Kelly, 2025-01-25, 2 comments)
- [Is this sunburn? It sits in a south facing window because I thought it required full sun. If so what can I do to fix it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RFeOCshrp8PCcl9cd4UZ0N.md) (by Planta member, 2025-01-25, 8 comments)
- [Does anyone know wha type of plant this is? Also i have noticed that the bigger leaves at the bottom keep dying and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VX7TSd3Pr1iHMPW43Z8pLT.md) (by Macie, 2025-01-25, 0 comments)
- [Hello! I recently inherited my grandmothers plants when she passed, and one of them was a beautiful hibiscus plant.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7jmhDa44oPFiiZhBOGyaI8.md) (by Evera, 2025-01-25, 1 comment)
- [While I was watering my spider plant, I saw what looked like the shell of a bug. I was wondering if this is something…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IOmVnqTBVip25TO74wG4lf.md) (by olivia, 2025-01-25, 1 comment)
- [My fern is having issues and I can't figure out why. I've had him for over a year now, under a grow light. He bottom…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eqWFRwn43gEZLfHIzQewUI.md) (by Nikki, 2025-01-25, 5 comments)
- [hi guys! i got a gold dust peperomia for christmas and she's gained some small brown bits on the edges of the leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dIdngCj4eNLLY0mQ8WQMTx.md) (by eloise, 2025-01-25, 1 comment)
- [I wrote on this a month ago about yellowing leaves and people suggested I repotted the plant but now all the leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dqJX4DvXdMMwAlu2BeivKJ.md) (by Ava, 2025-01-25, 13 comments)
- [Hello, I’m very new to the plant community:) I got into plants about a year ago and have a lot to learn! I currently…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/np8obxCT77vzc2zUj4ETSW.md) (by Brianne🌈🌿, 2025-01-25, 14 comments)

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