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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. 59955 members, 13077 posts

## Posts

- [Okay uh, this is my first plant I bought online, here from Planta. Wtf is this stringy stuff they packed it with? Or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WND48Pu7ZAfGCD4UvQW6Yd.md) (by KelseyLTM, 2025-06-18, 4 comments)
- [I got this ivy a few weeks ago and it looked great, I’ve been watering it when plants tells me too. But then last week…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ai0Tjc52gaiAm8wX9ayR16.md) (by Page, 2025-06-18, 6 comments)
- [Hi! I have a basil for last two months and recently I have started to notice aphids infestation on it. Is there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pcUqjWi4Q4VEPdCkFkLyb5.md) (by Michal, 2025-06-18, 2 comments)
- [Any of you an expert in Fern? My Fern is barely surviving. I’m not sure what happened. I water it based on Planta’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DZ4v90zJyLKefU1mmpspMv.md) (by Stoki Stokhorst, 2025-06-18, 2 comments)
- [Eleeya my elephant ear has betrayed me she has thrip and has to sit far far away from her siblings! This isn’t her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/N9cLgTTeq5VEdDxE3kb341.md) (by SouthernSoilVirgo, 2025-06-18, 3 comments)
- [Hi folks. New to the world of plant parenting. I now have 4 though. My money tree is my problem child, at least right…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AiI2KVIgDN9cotiphCTPoE.md) (by Samantha S, 2025-06-18, 8 comments)
- [This stalk from a succulent fell off the mother plant at Walmart and it looked like it fell off the same day I found…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0VOzDO6bpZvLElHAQurcRx.md) (by Jules, 2025-06-18, 5 comments)
- [I think i have those little flying things that come from the fingus on top of my plants? I was told to use peppermint…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/updgFeiX49nAjvtxrBkQMS.md) (by Desrn68, 2025-06-18, 3 comments)
- [What is this odd bright orange stuff on my tradescantia yellow zebra? It wipes off and is like a powder substance! 😵](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W6Mfqe6sTKx7xuByjSkx2w.md) (by Camy, 2025-06-18, 5 comments)
- [does anyone know what these are? idk if they are insect eggs or some sort of fungi, but i haven't noticed any bugs…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4peL1tiGOYRh9qxMjtz1dw.md) (by harper, 2025-06-18, 5 comments)
- [Question for the experts: I got these two plants about 2 weeks ago, the app says they’re Button Ferns. The sad one went…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YqhM7uJw3xe7FGtkATUhQs.md) (by Sylar, 2025-06-18, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone know what might be going on with my Croton ‘Petra’ as it appears to be loosing all its leaves. I recently…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0KeaFpShTyPyIiZTNvCiWY.md) (by Ashley, 2025-06-18, 7 comments)
- [This is so sad! We’re post-spider mite infestation. I’m not sure if it’s going to survive 😢 no spider mites have been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qu38KN7ab7COLgnmUHFqvV.md) (by Zack, 2025-06-17, 4 comments)
- [Hello everyone! 🤗 I need some help with my birds of paradise! I recently just moved and unfortunately I’m pretty…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2wy2ZoKtkHBjS8RNVir2qy.md) (by Skylee, 2025-06-17, 4 comments)
- [My Venus fly trap has black leafs (some of them ) are they just dead is there an issue ? Should I be worried ? Picture…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bajvbM5w9ag9yOwsKHb8zo.md) (by LeafyGreenhouse, 2025-06-17, 3 comments)
- [I have a lucky bamboo plant not in water and some of the leafs are yellow. What should I do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dBa4vqGHcq69r4aiieNR73.md) (by Bruins fan, 2025-06-17, 6 comments)
- [So this was on our front step in the winter when we moved in, mid December. It looks like a house leek. And now that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WUr3nNIa7VSv3GWJpw1D7R.md) (by Ali, 2025-06-17, 4 comments)
- [I wanted to share an experience with using mosquito bits. I have been making a tea and using it to water all my plants.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gOrpamXggjnKo0JaCMNc44.md) (by happysoxdonkey, 2025-06-17, 2 comments)
- [what is happening to my chinese evergreen? is it time to repot? is it humidity? please help.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j9HaYAI5DmSUhSoTyCpuN0.md) (by sammr, 2025-06-17, 6 comments)
- [I thought to have a really healthy zz plant and today I noticed a mushroom growing from the bottom…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7uU8THAXr4niMqn6qKBgMA.md) (by Sophia, 2025-06-17, 5 comments)

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