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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. 59931 members, 13063 posts

## Posts

- [Hey everyone ! How are we all ? I have a problem with botrytis constantly forming on my topsoil of houseplants for some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Dzy998ugTgaK8ee28T4K30.md) (by Blossom breeze, 2025-10-14, 4 comments)
- [Please help my identify these little insects! And how do I get rid of them! There’s not many but they creep me out and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0NjN6qNWtzPZ5qTbGy3371.md) (by Lauren, 2025-10-14, 5 comments)
- [I live in a small apartment and am having a major fruit fly/drain fly/fungus gnat problem. What should I do, it looks…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CZnp0w1h2wfFIZJzuTUqFA.md) (by Livi, 2025-10-13, 11 comments)
- [What’s wrong with my white philodendron? All of the white parts have turned brown.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ospW3XAco5uY8QHdnjFs7C.md) (by Brook, 2025-10-13, 7 comments)
- [How do I help this poorly African violet?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3s4wFOykLEdYnRFAIZYJE2.md) (by Penmaiden, 2025-10-13, 6 comments)
- [Any ideas what this may be on my fiddle leaf? I found this plant outside my apartment building and it doesn’t have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RjqEeBrU2cw5haYbpwN5z2.md) (by Kenny, 2025-10-13, 2 comments)
- [Is this from over or under watering?? This isn’t where I keep my monstera btw I just put it here while I was cleaning.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wKZXNnXODokKAIXUkjpnvd.md) (by Oatishkay, 2025-10-13, 5 comments)
- [Need help with this jade! My mother’s jade was doing well until she came back from a 2 week vacation and noticed these…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w1TfB5SVMMfHDiK1XqwT1V.md) (by Kiki11105, 2025-10-13, 1 comment)
- [HOW DO I SAVE HIM😭 dont mind my cat photo bombing😂](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lhJn93suRLcCTgPPEQO0BM.md) (by Zoey, 2025-10-13, 3 comments)
- [How can I save this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TZkDW4JqVl006cHEcXdUz9.md) (by Delani, 2025-10-13, 3 comments)
- [I saw another post similar to this with the same kind of plant and now I’m paranoid. Do you think I have spider mites?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CmOjmWyOHAhb903K5qMME4.md) (by Sarah VP, 2025-10-12, 11 comments)
- [What is going on with this plant it has white stuff all over it plus I've found very small spider web oh the spider web…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Zju32xfeI3SpEZ0lELvbXv.md) (by Holly, 2025-10-12, 1 comment)
- [I got this Chinese evergreen in the mail this past Monday. The roots were wrapped in a wet paper towel, and some of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HbPTTa7LHoMCmk0LjIb0oB.md) (by Sarah, 2025-10-12, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why I get these yellow leaves in my Xanadu philodendron? It isn’t overwatered and I am vigilant about…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ap2aQSb5EMtUoV0ZtB48tW.md) (by Amy, 2025-10-12, 2 comments)
- [help! my chinese money plant is STRUGGLING. she is very wobbly snd she had around ten leaves when i got her and she's…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZC5iC89btMjh6N1IS4U77H.md) (by harper, 2025-10-12, 7 comments)
- [My Aralia stump lost all her leaves exept for a few. The person I left in charge of her care didnt water her. Is there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IZEzkki1KCtXwiWLWtxOXO.md) (by Danutė, 2025-10-12, 2 comments)
- [Snake Paul had these spots on this leaf and trying to understand how to help him](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6zcWQ6yTiknl5Dt6TT5lmS.md) (by Stef, 2025-10-12, 0 comments)
- [Hey guys, newbie here and needing some help. I have a dracaena reflexa and I am struggling with it. I CANNOT let this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YHynf12mVXsKhzLaLaoTMx.md) (by Bri-Anne, 2025-10-11, 15 comments)
- [My ring of fire is now spotted. It's under a grow light for 12 hours per day, in a chunky soil mix and with a lot of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j4dhXszUjnx7yn34SJMvRL.md) (by BlkBrbi, 2025-10-11, 3 comments)
- [Help one of my Rebillini Palm tree is dying. One of the small trunk on back of the main tree already lost all leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rs8RAgKPwUSuu2SuxK3d1S.md) (by All About Plants, 2025-10-11, 0 comments)

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