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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. 59996 members, 13095 posts

## Posts

- [What can you tell me about this critter; is it harmful… beneficial? I found four in just one small shovel full of dirt.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OlwozB5-TcOFOWEhr63FRg.md) (by Lynda, 2024-07-02, 7 comments)
- [Hey guys, can anyone please advice why the leaves are turning yellow. I think this is diffenbchia plant, its still in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/I7rPDuOPTDqDs8u4SUWaXw.md) (by Arham, 2024-07-02, 2 comments)
- [I put these on 12 hours ago. They work amazing! 😅😃](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bwZBBQbBTieoFNA5Mc9bxA.md) (by Leah, 2024-07-02, 12 comments)
- [does anyone know what’s going on with my monstera :( he’s in a terracotta pot, with drainage holes, i got him about a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uTMQGW_7SBG4qFvGoGWEOA.md) (by Mae, 2024-07-02, 9 comments)
- [anyone know what these markings might be? they can’t be wiped off. can’t tell if it’s cosmetic damage or pest related.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2S9w1x2bQyC9zlWLueU8fQ.md) (by fireside, 2024-07-02, 3 comments)
- [Any suggestions? Purchased her a week ago, unsure if she’s been fertilized. Can anyone help?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/p5_N8wBqQJKOcYNy537biA.md) (by Vonne, 2024-07-02, 8 comments)
- [Just got this white princess start from a friend and it’s still in moss! What is the white leaf Turing brown like this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3R8Fp_RzSLesU96e0fCoHQ.md) (by Lacee, 2024-07-02, 9 comments)
- [Every day she’s loosing leaves. Is it possible to save her? Line sensitivity so I allowed the roots to dry out \&…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tdK6iLeLSfiK3wxo6DSn5A.md) (by Vonne, 2024-07-02, 2 comments)
- [Die suckers die](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KV1Llhh9QKyWbrhR6CsZdA.md) (by Maddie Swanson, 2024-07-02, 5 comments)
- [My plumeria tree has been looking a little wilty for the past couple days- it did rain a few days in a row so I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/4iK9fZekS_efcl0WLc8uIg.md) (by Jess, 2024-07-02, 1 comment)
- [So many tiny ants in my garden bed! Climbing and I think eating my veg plant leaves. Should I be worried? Will this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LOhcitdzStGB5oPZshWkWA.md) (by Tori, 2024-07-02, 2 comments)
- [Any ideas what could be causing leaf drop? One leaf before this turned brown and died but I figured it was just normal…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JOc14bf6Q52QX8tzOqqBtw.md) (by Sparky🤍plants, 2024-07-02, 5 comments)
- [Just for clarification, this is a mosquito and not a fungus gnat??? Every time I turn around, I find one of these…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/VBoYXFm8RXqFpeHv5YGetw.md) (by Lynda, 2024-07-02, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone know what’s going on with my BOP. It’s been thriving for 4 years and has been repotted last year. Two more…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/11achH2UQ3q768i-J64QHA.md) (by HoyaBoya, 2024-07-02, 3 comments)
- [Recently bought this plant from a nursery, I should have taken a closer look before buying. I am guessing it is some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bZB5-5mNTrKnDBoutAN5Aw.md) (by Dominico, 2024-07-02, 3 comments)
- [i don’t know what to do with this money tree :( he looked so much better 2 weeks ago but i’ve noticed that his trunk…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9t-S6s8VQ-moCgB7XXVpaw.md) (by BananaBandana13, 2024-07-01, 2 comments)
- [My nerve plant is doing wonderful except for this one piece I pulled out, noticed there were tiny worms, I couldn’t get…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5V-Rtm8WQkyrmITeFiq9OA.md) (by Maria, 2024-07-01, 2 comments)
- [Hi, I have been growing my fiddle leaf fig tree for about 4 years. This year, I have some type of disease/problem. Need…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/bdGXDxZDS0inBjVdBVIyDA.md) (by Gg7764, 2024-07-01, 2 comments)
- [So I’m trying my hand at growing habanero peppers I have a lil starter I put outside yesterday in a makeshift…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/I4-7GtrfRqqSgh68fO_yBA.md) (by Vexed, 2024-07-01, 1 comment)
- [Could the droopiness be a result of overwatering?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/h_HWzApOT_iCTm7Y3ltSXw.md) (by Xavier Deaton, 2024-07-01, 3 comments)

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