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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. 59922 members, 13060 posts

## Posts

- [Is this the sign of mealy bugs?? It wipes away but I don’t see anything crawling!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZHb7O6bst0p11rKDaZslvJ.md) (by Haileyy63, 2026-01-12, 1 comment)
- [I recently got this alocasia dragon scale and when I brought it home the soil was super wet. After the first night (I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fv7ehDbkPHgUO5Lq2kZb42.md) (by BeLeaf🌱, 2026-01-12, 11 comments)
- [My strawberry plant is failing and I don’t know what’s causing it, any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bUYbmutvMDM22rgjAvEGSE.md) (by ShortStrawberryLover, 2026-01-12, 3 comments)
- [Lucky Bamboo only in water, used to be super lush and healthy. It’s been on the decline for a couple months and I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KlybSOARkeiLqHcMUswCXB.md) (by max!, 2026-01-12, 1 comment)
- [Just got a rosemary plant over Christmas and repotted it when I got home before NYE. South facing window and well…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Kfma8V5n3L3eqvtaGo4pG7.md) (by biglooner, 2026-01-12, 3 comments)
- [Curious if anyone knows why the one leaf is going south? Rest seems to do fine. Water when it drys out. Have it under…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8cE1bzP3nbZoveTnXHXG85.md) (by Ryanash28, 2026-01-11, 4 comments)
- [Wondering why some areas have the dead leaves while other stems are thriving. Thoughts?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XsLMewp4Ndhj76P2YBgpkX.md) (by P4Plants, 2026-01-11, 4 comments)
- [Does this mean it’s being overwatered because I really do let it dry out.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3VVbXV2tyik7c9PYoNu0ia.md) (by Yanni, 2026-01-11, 7 comments)
- [This bromeliad of mine has been having issues. I repotted it about a week ago into a pot with drainage and recently…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mdl5DI01DIFjP23rT850q6.md) (by jpz86, 2026-01-11, 3 comments)
- [Hello! My plant has been sick for a bit. The leaves have crusty dark spots on them that progressively get worse. Some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iGHiE6MM3hEgPL5fMF9Xkj.md) (by Grass, 2026-01-10, 4 comments)
- [Friend gifted me their sad cheese plant and trying to figure out the best way to save it. Do I give it a big chop and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6nZt8FXtGi92ZcnsWo63FE.md) (by Jonna, 2026-01-10, 4 comments)
- [These leaves just came off in my hand, any idea what the problem might be?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lzpk9Omu0GwV715rLcQDLd.md) (by Dani’sPlants🌱🫶🏻, 2026-01-10, 5 comments)
- [Just noticed this all around the soil, google says its saprophytic fungi mycelium which is good for the plant, got my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XE8ZjOXFCOReYi2eVgVtdr.md) (by Tom, 2026-01-10, 2 comments)
- [What am I doing Wrong? Repotted approx 2 months ago and in the last month all the big leaves are going crisp and dying…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Nzw94WT9uJ7pVQFzToJ9bb.md) (by Macca, 2026-01-10, 5 comments)
- [Hi friends! I have had a rough and busy couple of months and unfortunately my plants have experienced the brunt of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5DNtIIESGQFJE8CpjZXEdn.md) (by Bailey, 2026-01-10, 1 comment)
- [Hello folks. I’ve had this gorgeous Majestic Palm for 4ish months now. Watering every 2 weeks when the top layer is dry…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wnjK6KDZIty9W3nB3POcuf.md) (by Omi, 2026-01-09, 3 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I am a very new plant owner (within the last few months) and I’ve noticed a problem with small bugs around…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/a9Xv4miB0dho95pBtDigTR.md) (by Jillibean, 2026-01-09, 2 comments)
- [Exhaustion. I am very very tired, and in said exhaustion I accidentally grabbed the glass cleaner which was sat…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rBNngPTshX8wAGSbhjES56.md) (by Salem Owen, 2026-01-08, 16 comments)
- [Hi all, I hope someone can help me with this poor plant. It has been struggling since the day I got it. It's had two…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nePRLH1si1WIGTsUcwzCuK.md) (by Springvision, 2026-01-08, 9 comments)
- [Hello, I’ve had this diffenbachia for about 9 months and recently it’s been doing this and I’m not sure what the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/d2zJSazQagJaYGGdNyeVPW.md) (by Shire, 2026-01-08, 2 comments)

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