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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. 59959 members, 13078 posts

## Posts

- [my crocodile fern has been dying a slow death since i got it last july. the leaves develop brown speckles at the edges,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lq6FfbUk9umXpZfSJAMSKy.md) (by greendream, 2025-05-07, 2 comments)
- [help! my calathea has slowly been dying, the leaves are turning yellow then brown. i’ve been following the correct…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uRdir7otSj4m47RKypkwpR.md) (by greendream, 2025-05-07, 4 comments)
- [Help! The oldest leaves on my Pothos are turning yellow and falling off at an alarming rate. This hasn't happened…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZyFmyyorAwsoS7RVVc0rMR.md) (by sorrel, 2025-05-07, 3 comments)
- [Help please idk what happened to my plant☹️ I had noticed my plant was looking kind of weird so I go and I checked the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SJayr9BkdDZ7Xe6eFVbeo4.md) (by Jodi, 2025-05-07, 5 comments)
- [I live in North Louisiana and this has been in my raised beds almost every morning when the soil is wet. It is tiny…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jXU4Z7ztxR4SSEfvOY5r63.md) (by N LA Lady, 2025-05-07, 6 comments)
- [Just got a Mauritius lychee tree but it looks like it has leaf burn and its leaves are drooping I gave it shade and a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/UdrLPYsCtiT9uQzukwbRWk.md) (by BotanicalBrooke, 2025-05-07, 3 comments)
- [HELP! Does anybody know why my leaves are yellowing They are under a grow light maybe like 4 or 5in away from the plant…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aku57ufBUIwUnMrExdHYY7.md) (by User123, 2025-05-07, 6 comments)
- [She wasn’t like this yesterday! I just got this plant and watered her yesterday. The pot has drain holes and I used…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ETmIo7nHz03FsXZuXBL4Sj.md) (by Plant Mom, 2025-05-07, 7 comments)
- [First time treating root rot and im so anxious 😭 I could tell there was a bit of root rot even at the nursery but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/33IrQLSSILTu1hDlPAlwNU.md) (by SrslyTomCruise, 2025-05-07, 3 comments)
- [Guys what’s wrong with my majesty palms? They are in a bathroom that gets humid and great light. I have bio fungicide…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VxgMvXeYiALtdhN4RcJE6p.md) (by Nina’s Garden, 2025-05-07, 13 comments)
- [Help! Idk what’s wrong with her. When I got it, it had a few brown spots but it definitely seems as if they have grown.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/11FLpztsEAZQ3clSw6Xn6c.md) (by Lauren, 2025-05-07, 4 comments)
- [Hi! Can someone help me determine what’s wrong with my succulent? It sits in the back behind some of my other plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/m8eQj2geePeXncroA2qyow.md) (by Lauren, 2025-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Hi plant lovers. This is my son’s lucky plant that isn’t so lucky. Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong here?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3mpTMuDYF4NQg5yLsHxG1l.md) (by Shazzy’s Garden, 2025-05-06, 8 comments)
- [I caught two tiny bugs ~0.7mm from my 2 inch calathea what are those? Spider mites? Which kind of it? Should I worry…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/pC2hPy0TeKDGnwzQFYjXfS.md) (by Christa, 2025-05-06, 5 comments)
- [Houseplant newbie here … I recently noticed a whitish sheen and some spots on a few of the leaves of my Living Lace…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/fmtDFuUKSWl9b3MpijgF6w.md) (by M, 2025-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Help!! This is my bird of paradise. Never repotted and has been in this exact spot since purchasing it. For a time I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/E0O05pJMzGUOFrr901bkoI.md) (by Noelle, 2025-05-06, 4 comments)
- [I’d say something is definitely wrong with my avocado right?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/omPHssUB7nVAaBZ7oyNHiI.md) (by Herbaceous Hanna, 2025-05-06, 3 comments)
- [What’s going on with my snakeplant?? It’s been doing fine and all the sudden this has been happening?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mVb6Hq1uHM4Mf3F2KoUqNa.md) (by Oksana 🥎🍦🌱, 2025-05-06, 3 comments)
- [Repotted our girl Zephyra after she went root bound. Hoping she adjusts okay bc she lost a lot of roots in the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hQu7GZZdfU5clPMFDWfkTD.md) (by RazTay, 2025-05-06, 6 comments)
- [I have this fungus???? In the back of my plumeria leaves. Any advice on how to treat this issue?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q5yFDIzgpfaG9qOc808Lbd.md) (by Plumeriaprob, 2025-05-06, 5 comments)

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