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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. 59987 members, 13092 posts

## Posts

- [I’ve inherited this insulin plant from my mom she’s kept it I the backyard in a shaded area for 5 year’s and is now…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2N1v532vQG-RKip55E5qjQ.md) (by Beka, 2024-08-14, 0 comments)
- [Can someone tell me what might be going on with my Chinese evergreen? The roots are fine and it hasn’t been repotted.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7iDkcoZNQWOFu1wS3DATfg.md) (by Lexuss, 2024-08-14, 12 comments)
- [My heart leave philodendron is growing roots above the soil is that normal??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WfjWfVaiQfKn5KY6V2bkdw.md) (by Wolffrayet104, 2024-08-14, 2 comments)
- [Hey! My tomato plant has a few tomatoes but the stems and leaves are not going well at all. The past few weeks the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/B6wbawlaQT2V0rPOcpgc8g.md) (by User14224, 2024-08-13, 2 comments)
- [I got this flamingo lily for my birthday a few weeks ago and placed it in Planta’s recommended spot in my house. I just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/TRCV6CZOTxKV2dPjxqOGAQ.md) (by Molly, 2024-08-13, 5 comments)
- [I just bought this umbrella plant a few days ago and it’s been dropping leaves like crazy in my care. The leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/PGvgx790QyWGr3KZS58Vcw.md) (by Olivia Williamson, 2024-08-13, 8 comments)
- [Tips on keeping squirrels / opossums away from my jade and other plants on a 2nd story balcony? Some creature (assumed…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/o7qFufNzRTm0i3hS9DxxBA.md) (by Sam, 2024-08-13, 4 comments)
- [Is this mold??? This is what the draining holes at the bottom of the 14”inch pot in which my Philodendron Red Congo…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ExX9D_PnQSqLUZSdiJN-rA.md) (by KayBee, 2024-08-13, 6 comments)
- [Is this a rose slug do you think? I can’t see any on my climbing rose but I do see a few ants? Thank you!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nIv5XvDPTKe1f0L8A5fz8Q.md) (by Geebeelewis, 2024-08-13, 2 comments)
- [I watered my snake plant today and discovered what looks like mites in the soil. They are VERY small and they don’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/qKwdgBUdRxCX_DuWYXW2yA.md) (by Rae, 2024-08-13, 3 comments)
- [Could this crispy spot on my peperomia be due to under watering? Noticed it while watering today. I keep it under grow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vksry48WQ9-auNutyun3BA.md) (by Chazz, 2024-08-13, 4 comments)
- [My Tornado Dracaena is rapidly getting worse! It’s the one plant I struggle to keep alive. The leaves are turning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NbFf-aX9SoGUUdnX1rVqkw.md) (by SproutBabe, 2024-08-13, 0 comments)
- [I believe my plant is a Persian Shield, but it lost a lot of the purple color and has become really crunchy. It’s one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oY1xCqURSqOIfZvaOVEqQQ.md) (by Jimothy, 2024-08-13, 0 comments)
- [my alocasia leaves have brown ends, it came like this from the garden centre however i'm wondering what caused this so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/68NaLygKQfqzxRHbDuN2oQ.md) (by freyabez, 2024-08-12, 5 comments)
- [Are these bites from a mouse? There aren’t any droppings on the surface my plants are on, but idk what else it could be](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-OphoW1pS8e_MUhKULpTug.md) (by Elle, 2024-08-12, 3 comments)
- [Plant doctor says overwatering. Don't think that's right. Any ideas? I cleaned off the leaves with an alcohol wipe and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7eahQAv-Rcm9s3ctiD55Ow.md) (by MummaDeb, 2024-08-12, 7 comments)
- [my parlor palm has some leaves that are becoming discolored. she does get direct sun for about 4-5 hours a day so I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0Pitf0zaRjaA9PeQo3tEUw.md) (by plantmother, 2024-08-12, 10 comments)
- [My tropic snow plant has this dying leaf. I bought it dying without realizing but it appears to be getting worse. Does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QdeoHJwARwOprJeQVMHMrw.md) (by SJ, 2024-08-12, 7 comments)
- [Help, my string of pearls was looking very healthy until about a week ago, and now most of its ‘strings’ are either…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Az1dSAnQSy6Mysabcnjt_g.md) (by erised, 2024-08-12, 5 comments)
- [Help!! My monstera albo has some sort of pest. I bought an insecticidal soap and hope this will kill it but I want to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QCws1N7eTwOd8M3Pl1wo7Q.md) (by Shantelly, 2024-08-12, 6 comments)

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