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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. 59995 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [I am a new plant mom and need advice on how to take care of my anthurium plant. I water when the soil is dry and it is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8U3sFa6VTCuhyWIDvQNiiA.md) (by New Plant Mom, 2024-07-08, 3 comments)
- [Hi everyone, had a pretty bad fungus gnat problem recently I have done 2 mosquito bits treatments and read somewhere…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Vd2D2QMKQUazb3xDVsU8zg.md) (by Jack\_R, 2024-07-08, 4 comments)
- [Please I need help I got this parlor palm a year ago and I am trying to to take better care of it how do I make sure it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CkQtSil3SwWdqjhhq9e8jg.md) (by Renae, 2024-07-08, 6 comments)
- [Can anyone help me figure out what’s going on with my ficus triangularis? It’s been dropping leaves like crazy and I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GtZcRXvRSzW9KZJnf2Wi7g.md) (by Kate, 2024-07-08, 5 comments)
- [Hey plant peeps! I have a new-to-me aloe that i just repotted into a larger pot, from 4” to 6 inches. Three weeks into…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/XWu_TwLASHe4Yxcj0Kb_hw.md) (by Jess, 2024-07-08, 5 comments)
- [These are my Hyrdangeas Endless Summers. I need Help they look bad](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AXaApTV8QimTqY4gWG1-Lg.md) (by Jack, 2024-07-08, 6 comments)
- [Help!! I just got this beauty and overnight, two leaves got these spots. is this brown spot? i’ve never seen anything…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aunAtB1hSGCQB_xkpsAp4Q.md) (by hann, 2024-07-07, 13 comments)
- [Hello! I have spidermites on two plants for the first time. I washed them and used some bug be gone eco6 days ago but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AoGVaTTrSRCZR9DG-DlM0g.md) (by PascaleLovesPlants, 2024-07-07, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know why the “leaves” are shriveled? And some of the ends look dried up. Do I need to water it more? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/U6rEMuAsSGSplJpHp3E09w.md) (by Janae H, 2024-07-07, 1 comment)
- [Help! I got Lily a week ago and repotted her. The new soil and pot I got had a hard time draining her and my new…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9SZVX_svRR2tJxtsbPDFKA.md) (by Hiddengraces, 2024-07-07, 4 comments)
- [I think my peperomia is dying. I had my boyfriend water my plants for half of May while I was out of the country, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KU9z_EInRCCEWOVYBB7FAA.md) (by KCKing, 2024-07-07, 5 comments)
- [Is this scale??? What do I have to do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oiq64XRjSsqhGZWQ-N3Qsg.md) (by Lindsay, 2024-07-07, 2 comments)
- [does anyone know why my pothos is drooping, i recently got it. about 2 weeks ago and i had it in my balcony but im…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/V_vYFDLRSjO8x3X9bHOKAQ.md) (by Mimi, 2024-07-07, 4 comments)
- [can anyone tell me why these new unfurled leaves already have crispy black spots? there are two new leaves that both…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8t9tfOm5SEiMLN3yWZlXmQ.md) (by alex, 2024-07-07, 11 comments)
- [How the heck did this thing get mealybugs when it wasn't near any other plant and it's been in the same spot for two…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZMfjQutwT2Colxi0Le0SdA.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-07-07, 14 comments)
- [Hi guys! I recently got a new African Violet but I don’t know why it’s wilting. I thought it was because i overwatered…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ChgyzG8OTBuKVX98pydmAg.md) (by Keiri, 2024-07-07, 4 comments)
- [Help. I repotted my string of dolphins into a container with drainage and succulent soil about 2 days ago. It was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/joeCHgKkSNGxghd3X3_kNg.md) (by Maddie, 2024-07-07, 9 comments)
- [Hi all ✌🏾 Just came back from a weekend away to find my ficus elastica has a little, um, thing sprouting from the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZcXX01lUQaKYS_b1a4J4bA.md) (by AvgGenZ, 2024-07-07, 5 comments)
- [Any idea what’s going on here? My fiddle leaf fig is sitting in a a sunny south facing window. I’m using a 2:3 perlite…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ttWBqT2TQcGoSVB9kUwpyQ.md) (by Quibbli, 2024-07-07, 2 comments)
- [I have a Gardenia. I used the contact Planta support and it has been two weeks with no response. I repotted this, added…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Kqpnj88SSpmHiUVKMMqjgA.md) (by Moki, 2024-07-07, 5 comments)

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