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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. 59947 members, 13074 posts

## Posts

- [Just got this dragonscale alocasia. Unfortunately, it isn’t doing too well and I noticed it has a mealy bug problem. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HCbHjxj0vRVuQp7PKmguUL.md) (by Violette, 2025-06-08, 1 comment)
- [I am trying to propagate a bunch of Sunpatients from my mother plant. The propagations are growing rather quickly but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m1BaMoR6xdKO5bFOnaRArL.md) (by Ryanash28, 2025-06-08, 4 comments)
- [I have a desert rose that I pruned because it was wilting. It’s been two months, it hasn’t grown and it hasn’t died,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TXIZhQ6F41llFTj9A0Jugu.md) (by John L, 2025-06-08, 4 comments)
- [Just got an alocasia for the first time ever. Her soil pH, draining, light, watering, etc are all great. Was gone for a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RQZ1TMHA8sWH4hvHcU3TQj.md) (by Emnem.22, 2025-06-08, 1 comment)
- [What are these tiny bugs? They are crawling all over the soil. Please help!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6xULEn4GlpuoGB64VILLab.md) (by Laura, 2025-06-08, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! my plant is getting some of these spots on her new leafs, does anyone know what it is or why it could be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/azKuaet5EHcnkkQ1446xsX.md) (by Kenya, 2025-06-08, 3 comments)
- [anyone know what this discoloration indicates? overwatered? sunburn? \*can confirm it’s not a pest problem!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Fr28nXzTq7fLJ0a6cneYIE.md) (by nature luvr, 2025-06-08, 1 comment)
- [Caught the gnats early on, thank goodness 😮‍💨 treated with hydrogen peroxide to kill those pesky larvae and finally…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zH3G6F1LcXgVGj6RaQ6er3.md) (by Rain 🌧🌱, 2025-06-08, 3 comments)
- [Is this mold? I think it is so I cut it off or did I do it for nothing? I’m thinking that if it is, it’s from using…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Qv3AUcB12GW17VI2KOezCQ.md) (by Jules, 2025-06-08, 5 comments)
- [My Spanish lavender is looking sort of dead in places. I am very new at taking care of plants, and bought this one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LB4coSg5UVW195XKVZDEmg.md) (by chlosmith301, 2025-06-08, 0 comments)
- [My peperomia has been losing leaves for weeks. I tried everything from moving its location to changing the soil but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YkK6JOMTEjrHEsA9BUcKkR.md) (by Cadence, 2025-06-07, 6 comments)
- [This is the most DISGUSTING thing I’ve seen on my plants!! Freakin aphids eww! I hosed them down violently (\*while…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0BpAXW1LL5OrUbrE7asUfv.md) (by Lala, Dr. Greenthumb, 2025-06-07, 11 comments)
- [How do I save my sister’s zebra plant?? I already cut all the dead withered leaves.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/X2nlFjVTXh3F8phMiuSfuR.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-06-07, 3 comments)
- [How do I revive my Aloe plant? Am I overwatering it?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lSNGLGrrsQjj4uxE9QEVwp.md) (by Plant Newbie, 2025-06-07, 6 comments)
- [Hello, so, I seem to have a infestation of fungus gnats that are laying eggs in all my plants, iv tried 2 different…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/z9a6MC0O4IXUJDnk2kIrVO.md) (by Tabitha, 2025-06-07, 4 comments)
- [My mother in law gave me her corn plant to try and revive it. There’s a lot of damage though and Planta says it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sE9wh4OuY5Ako7gRDVGeGI.md) (by Amy, 2025-06-07, 9 comments)
- [I just got this beautiful moth orchid from my dad for my birthday! However, upon inspecting the roots, I definitely…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eYwKqgbir6nUdu0ROTvrmD.md) (by lkplants, 2025-06-07, 3 comments)
- [My coral bush I received from my sister had leaves on it when I got it. I planted it outside and the leaves wilted. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/eT9p9sbQahfTsRDWm8hvIh.md) (by Tori, 2025-06-07, 1 comment)
- [Help! Is there anything I can do to save this Peace Lily? I received her from someone who no longer wanted her, (first…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CrVaQiYiZIxJG0jwnrJQZu.md) (by Nikki R, 2025-06-07, 6 comments)
- [I repotted my tradescantia nanouk because its leaves were browning and it had obviously outgrown its old pot. Yet it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H21mYIkDaSbADZTu0o4csY.md) (by A wachtman, 2025-06-07, 0 comments)

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