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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. 60002 members, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [Does anyone know what’s wrong with this alocasia? I repotted this 2 wks after buying it at the beginning of the year. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4Fbj4zQGSJuAh6_E-uhqYA.md) (by ccalroe, 2024-02-04, 2 comments)
- [Well, not sure what to do with this. I have my golden pothos and it was picture day for her. I wanted her to look all…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/1tNrK3LkTs--5BVjagQddA.md) (by KMax, 2024-02-04, 8 comments)
- [Does anyone know what could cause these brown spots on my avocado plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xh0Q-Iz5TxWTFIBct7nf0g.md) (by PlantMum, 2024-02-04, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I have no experience with succulents(this is my mother’s plant), so I have no clue what is happening here!…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uRN-f_w4QjSW42wdDXd97A.md) (by Brian, 2024-02-03, 0 comments)
- [I’ve been struggling with my velvet philodendron for a few months now. It has these spots which I’m scared is scale.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iBHqABNBQ_GjNDIjaD5uKQ.md) (by Jo, 2024-02-03, 5 comments)
- [Hello!! I’ve had my golden pothos for a little over two months \& she has barely had any growth. This is the second time…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uv56VCKRQpaOl2TxwVcHqQ.md) (by Maddie, 2024-02-03, 5 comments)
- [SOS! Is there any hope? What do I do to help Shrek?!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Kc_NRX-7RUKRoovCptA-dw.md) (by House Plant Honey, 2024-02-03, 10 comments)
- [This is a progression of how sad my spider plant got. The first two pictures are from today; my plant is looking very…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/h9tRWXN8Sa6aSLyEOY1unQ.md) (by Big Apple Plants, 2024-02-03, 3 comments)
- [The saga continues with my pilea, she started losing more leaves, so i decided to literally look at the root of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mePONc5pQgiYjuxbQu4gcQ.md) (by Kimtrovert, 2024-02-02, 2 comments)
- [My beautiful elephant ear has some spots.. it had one spot on one leaf when I got it a few months ago. Now it has spots…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/DDnJIi_iQm2td_5xgQfqbg.md) (by Madeline, 2024-02-02, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know that this is on my footstool palm? UPDATE- my leaves are drying and closing up](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/EYwYI6alQOyYkJ2VbvQXeg.md) (by Mya, 2024-02-02, 2 comments)
- [This leaf on my PPP propagation turned bright yellow😭. Theres no smell and the rest of the plant looks fine, but how…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ztvZsgh-R5OLWHDqMLTEVA.md) (by emma 🪴🌞, 2024-02-02, 5 comments)
- [My baby is sick… I’ve had this ZZ since he was wee bitty and lately I’ve noticed he’s gotten very droopy and has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0a-JD1JxT6qPWVPKUKBt-w.md) (by Nikki, 2024-02-02, 2 comments)
- [Hi everyone!!! Just got this little guy yesterday! Planta considers her “hard” (which I wasn’t aware of before buying…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4wSTgrvTS6SPHgdvnbWeiA.md) (by Plant mom newb, 2024-02-02, 0 comments)
- [Good morning everyone, I have a second question about my red Siam. I just noticed the tip of the leaves on one is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vTVpmS0WRsaIZmFqk57gAw.md) (by Untetheredlove, 2024-02-02, 6 comments)
- [Good morning everyone, I have a beautiful snake plant that just recently got two spots and a rotted leaf, that I pulled…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/r2Ss7VNdRgyDjt0D7byiKA.md) (by Untetheredlove, 2024-02-02, 10 comments)
- [HELP my monsteras older leaves were turning yellow so i thought they were dying off now the edges of my bigger leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i2h1E8QSRb2_XGB1zwuzSw.md) (by Meg, 2024-02-02, 6 comments)
- [Hello, my money tree has yellow/brown / falling leaves, but also has NEW growth at the top. It seems like it’s the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CU6EUkn8SV-FS3tYRZhWlA.md) (by Jess, 2024-02-02, 1 comment)
- [does anyone know why my lucky bamboo is turning yellow? i bought it from ikea and it was green. i recently repotted it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/cb5VPvPUSkqgGaToVKMjxg.md) (by hanx, 2024-02-02, 4 comments)
- [Monstera stem turning yellow :/ any thoughts as to what’s happening? I don’t want this plant to die on me :/](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/FUlilA8AQ4WP2fKjFQQbvw.md) (by nikki920, 2024-02-02, 4 comments)

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