--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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 - [Help! I got this monstera a month ago, it already had a yellowing leave on bottom and some sun burns… I repotted, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LeGo5O7spYXXjnRRtXCFmh.md) (by Greenlover, 2025-10-18, 5 comments) - [I watered my dragon tree around 3 days ago, mixed with a little bit of liquid fertiliser for the first time, and the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uWCU27p0F0qBshVXD1Hzrq.md) (by nyon, 2025-10-18, 3 comments) - [Does anyone know why this is happening to my monstera standleyana?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6IxMgo47M1RXcxRQmI3zxN.md) (by Sterling0230, 2025-10-18, 1 comment) - [Hi! I have mealy bugs for the first time I’ve got at least 4 plants effected :( is there any tips on how to get rid…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PnJ9C4TzehbXaq4KY4krVM.md) (by Lily, 2025-10-18, 12 comments) - [These spider mites have my schismatoglottis Shelly turned upside down. She went from looking like a millionaire to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QsSuaaUhl83XZslj51mMH4.md) (by J. Gibson, 2025-10-18, 11 comments) - [I got my orchid on clearance because it was in bad shape, I have been growing it hydroponically but I can’t tell if…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JQ9uDGXvjEXBqDuvnzpu2V.md) (by Micaela, 2025-10-18, 11 comments) - [Does anyone know why some of my pothos n’ joys leaves are turning yellow. It is also happening with my satin pothos but…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wK7LD4GYAMQAFNm6xIT8fM.md) (by Melody, 2025-10-18, 3 comments) - [Why is my Monstera's little leaves turning yellow? I rescued this plant from a big box store 2 weeks ago. I changed the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dOnMfiQHrYZJRQVuww9CZA.md) (by Lin, 2025-10-18, 3 comments) - [Not a happy plant. ☹️ I've already had to cut off a half dozen dead leaves. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xYoct4GkQfPxV6Eb6r9hWl.md) (by MummaDeb, 2025-10-17, 2 comments) - [my first time owning this plant haven’t watered in a week almost, what’s wrong?:(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/57MdAL07BGIgXBOs8kBRxC.md) (by keira, 2025-10-17, 4 comments) - [Noticed these black spots and marks all over my white bird of paradise leaves one of the leaves the forms a line of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hKTuagXF9vXHJI7kxuSCAd.md) (by 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵, 2025-10-17, 3 comments) - [The leaves getting soft and one or two have become this, I watered three days ago when I got it (it’s new and my first…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7geYSp0VHnQoYUGAOq8M1h.md) (by Purri, 2025-10-17, 2 comments) - [My Jade Plant is growing really slow and its soil always appears to be dry and crumbly. I’ve repotted it with moisture…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DIaMpqL2U3G7rv9N3nHCok.md) (by Jos11b, 2025-10-16, 8 comments) - [What is happening with my Pearls \& Jade? I keep pruning off the browning leaves, and she's getting thin. Is it a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mF91puaVeBll00G1vo1Lf3.md) (by BlkBrbi, 2025-10-16, 5 comments) - [Why my pothos has shiny sap on its leaves? I checked the pests but I could’t find anything wrong? Should I worry about…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3dPoWMqR2m5qiyklJ14ZRa.md) (by My Babies, 2025-10-16, 10 comments) - [My cat is the pest in this case 😩 She keeps jumping in my fiddle leaf fig tree pot to play in and lay in the dirt. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KRzCtrM6qgFnVORzIuq9l4.md) (by Professor Sprout, 2025-10-16, 6 comments) - [I’ve grown this Chinese money plant from literally nothing! It would never grow past 3 leaves before one snapped off! I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GfuGqpxfyTurp5MyCU5DMc.md) (by Livvy, 2025-10-16, 7 comments) - [I got this peace lily a few weeks ago and it was doing really well. Since I’ve had it its leaves have been starting to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yM7Ztffjn1FLU38Oiu8euO.md) (by Cat, 2025-10-16, 3 comments) - [Hi! Ive had this fiddle leaf for about 2 years, I now realize how lucky I am to have kept it alive this long lol.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TwvqVqxQ9Fj2FJGFgsxiGb.md) (by Plantlife, 2025-10-16, 4 comments) - [SOS. I am losing my mind over this fittonia. The leaves have been constantly dry and curling, so I tried repotting into…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tDWJscKLMSTTgXBgNcRvtb.md) (by Jackie, 2025-10-16, 11 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=GL_KQ-T5bhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQD6f1oC1TjiGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_