--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 59940 members, 13067 posts ## Posts - [What are the bugs? They were on a plant that she bought from her hairdresser. We smashed them all in case they are bad.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KmqYWd1saFgdNLOYYZ9ivs.md) (by Nashville Smashville, 2025-08-20, 11 comments) - [Ookay so I need help. This is my mom’s plant and I’ve been assigned to try to bring it back to life. I don’t have it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bsoSdvl3wj2tnDVLs7HhNs.md) (by Oatishkay, 2025-08-20, 5 comments) - [Help!! How do I save this? It’s at my parents house so I’m not sure how often and how they are watering it… this poor…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vUcMXzGYHe0G2XkYKY6VRN.md) (by Becca, 2025-08-20, 3 comments) - [I have this spider plant that used to look great the first picture is when she was at her best in June the second was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0HbknDclVpw6HTYGlP165k.md) (by Slothgirl, 2025-08-20, 3 comments) - [Just got a monstera and its immediately drooping and developing brown spots. I did water it when i got it but soil…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LCoauroTjMdqFdLYRVRjJq.md) (by Lynnie, 2025-08-20, 6 comments) - [Besides one case of known mealy bugs that I got rid of on one plant, this is what I see often. Are these little…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dFhKNVlttgelyhmPvOUFuA.md) (by Brianne, 2025-08-20, 2 comments) - [My ponytail palm’s leaves have been browning and drying on the ends so I try and cut them but they still turn brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4LSndzAfMUE7ihUNgOmy9i.md) (by mc12, 2025-08-19, 7 comments) - [End of leaves of olive plant are turning brown. Am I overwatering? Also gets lots of sun south east facing.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/z0srrfB9DfMD0z6PpJZ0Gs.md) (by SS, 2025-08-19, 4 comments) - [Is this normal for a fiddle leaf fig?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MiVsWPxqzbPxsk42wBijoJ.md) (by SS, 2025-08-19, 3 comments) - [Money tree is facing south east. Gets lots of sun throughout the day. A few months ago got house mite infestation that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7qG0RrWJJ7wjGNawxUI4uu.md) (by SS, 2025-08-19, 5 comments) - [I’m new to being a plant mom. Is it normal for my Peace Lily (aka Leaf Erickson) to have a huge clump of soil where the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FPIR1JDm4UbjDVTa09sIpY.md) (by New Plant Mom, 2025-08-19, 2 comments) - [Ew, what is this?? It looks dead now, but gross](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kbX8UxgMjm2ThzJXmAR42j.md) (by Kailee, 2025-08-19, 4 comments) - [What are these black dots? So So worried](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0JiVnQgrHmWEJhYURikPOe.md) (by Lulu, 2025-08-19, 3 comments) - [Hi!! I have had a lucky bamboo growing in water for the past 2 years, and it has been doing great the whole time.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uCcna5Dqd6fpmrMTAyrQXN.md) (by Ella, 2025-08-19, 3 comments) - [Any tips for if my peace lily isn’t growing flowers? I’ve had it for a little over one year and it has only grown them…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0uZtFJrJTJNGyXG4nVD86m.md) (by Oatishkay, 2025-08-19, 2 comments) - [So I got this monstera Thai conn at Walmart for a deal. It had some pretty obvious signs of distress and the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H4yG2r6sCK4C0DFZEwhxF2.md) (by MidnightPlant, 2025-08-19, 1 comment) - [Tiny worms all over the dirt in my majesty palm??? 🤢](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fJgCHIYCR4KpsuO7TBykAM.md) (by Jack, 2025-08-19, 6 comments) - [Ok so my mother of thousands isn’t growing and I’ve had it for about 1 year it started to grow then it stopped and it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/A3X4tEmdmDFsgX6ljyaDb3.md) (by GARDEN GIRL, 2025-08-19, 5 comments) - [Does anyone know if these are new leaves or mushrooms growing in my beefsteak begonia pot? I noticed one a few days ago…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oyq9KKRzHe76seBtQz98jz.md) (by Riley, 2025-08-19, 3 comments) - [My monstera is a full adult, however the new leaves have no fenestrations, and are just young looking small leaves, do…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uhCgYnoAkt4OaCywlkwQVT.md) (by Matthew, 2025-08-19, 5 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=mNkKPMolXRhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAGhmZ9k9fiGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_