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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. 59962 members, 13078 posts

## Posts

- [HELP! I have a very healthy black raspberry plant but I noticed this on the leaf this morning what is it what should I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/s1uthWZm6LgCT9sJHMYw0I.md) (by BotanicalBrooke, 2025-04-16, 7 comments)
- [SOS!! she’s my first plant but i don’t know if she’s okay! shes a caladium she’s readjusting but parts of her are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ByCgDm7t63g9oJeQJDpb4u.md) (by greenora, 2025-04-16, 6 comments)
- [I thought my Dracaena had drained after the last watering. The app called for me to water it again and when I took him…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wATvmwRIfBKvRk32sAzamd.md) (by LadyTenorJD, 2025-04-16, 6 comments)
- [I bought this plant from Trader Joe’s just a few weeks ago and it’s already looking really unhappy, seems like more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dhhqOz5X5tgwg3KyNc1WNG.md) (by Chloe, 2025-04-15, 5 comments)
- [Just installed a grow light a couple days ago. I found this weirdly textured bubble thing on my Ghost plant and was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jGaFAVsjuIozdm2AxYg7jS.md) (by Melikeplants, 2025-04-15, 6 comments)
- [who can help me with a suggestion? I have this ficus and its leaves are falling off? what do you think I can do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/suWOnlZeSexmMp9ArQwpB6.md) (by Ion, 2025-04-15, 15 comments)
- [Help! Any advice on this? not sure what the issue is w my SOH](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V5wis1IQlFPELnYjWP9wCM.md) (by alison, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [A beginner needs help! I got this Bird of Paradise repotted and fertilized. I’m trying to get the leaves up to stop the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Nhz8nAv22m1h3Zk8cp1Mv8.md) (by BirdieofParadise, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [Hi fellow plant lovers! I’m having a problem with an enormous amount of flies around my raised garden bed. I’ve read…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gRvDje4M7R3InOEtqj76kN.md) (by LMC, 2025-04-15, 1 comment)
- [As you can see, my pink princess is having trouble being and staying pink. Most of her leaves are green and her one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xETHHF18kBNCgM8EKrXSKM.md) (by LearningPlantMom, 2025-04-15, 7 comments)
- [So good news! my lovely elephant ears have new growth! Bad news, thrips! So I’m currently treating him, but I’ve also…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/At5zZK8yWUxffNaapuD1Dy.md) (by Herbaceous Hanna, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [i think i need to repot my golden pothos because the soil doesn't look super nutritious and its been a long time but i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xaAAYWmNktUuSBqTercHcS.md) (by annlovesplantzz, 2025-04-15, 3 comments)
- [Hello, my Poinsettia has these white bugs or nests. I am not sure what they are or how to get rid of them. Please…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WFSgAQc3wJvg6AQkbABeBs.md) (by Mrsbee, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [My Madagascar palm refuses to hang on to new leaves. They start to grow and then a few days later they turn black and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2JvuKPZP4RnSxVLcjUvZ9d.md) (by Kyle, 2025-04-15, 3 comments)
- [This was found on a leaf of my split leaf philodendron when I was cleaning the leaves. I cut the leaf off and am…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uOAV4oI2CfVt0h2DHW5Ozl.md) (by Planta member, 2025-04-15, 2 comments)
- [I rescued this poor guy from my besties windowsill, he was shoved behind a couch and forgotten 😭 When I took him home…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ORNt1Q08LbvDxqH70xidB2.md) (by Kiwibiwi, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [My Striped Calathea had been really healthy until it crisped up last week (I moved out of the direct light). My cat…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H0dqt8R0eEZg4sfDQF0bTn.md) (by Celestine, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [Hello! I acquired this Bird of Paradise. Some of the branches are obviously bent but none are completely broken. Do I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aRsPDBVABNg0sxBbwXiSUV.md) (by BirdieofParadise, 2025-04-15, 4 comments)
- [I’m new with plants and when I got this one it was healthy but some of the leaves died and I took them off. Now the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SRhJwjsWYpMbV7pPVGruJh.md) (by SecretM04, 2025-04-15, 5 comments)
- [I need help. I think it needs to be repotted. Any suggestions](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Rk3BishKtnFNo8Z2maVmFd.md) (by Mana, 2025-04-15, 3 comments)

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