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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. 59946 members, 13071 posts

## Posts

- [Woke up to my happy little pepper plant full of white bugs!!!! Any idea what they are and how to help? One of her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c1yqRWRPClzJ8UjkpCY9OC.md) (by Birdie💚, 2025-06-26, 1 comment)
- [So my Cascade Palm has dying tips, yellow spots on the leaves and on leaves that have completely died there's strange…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aJT8XCaT64oWZDvVBHii19.md) (by Jack, 2025-06-26, 2 comments)
- [Has anyone seen anything like this? These are Golden Pothos cuttings that were potted earlier this year. The plant…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IshiNGeXdUaFOWpq9JbrIA.md) (by missycay, 2025-06-26, 5 comments)
- [A friend asked me to try to save this Yucca plant… the stem is dry and yellow, it doesn’t feel sturdy and the roots…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wGxre9x9cg6raJO98lkGm8.md) (by Lorna, 2025-06-26, 1 comment)
- [This is a rescue alocasia melo. I know it have to get acclimated 😔wish me luck](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jaqKFDfASEAVntRzFTleCJ.md) (by Plantlicious, 2025-06-26, 4 comments)
- [What is the best plant-friendly way to get rid of gnats? I have a lot of indoor plants and today noticed my monstera is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/i3g50fPAPyb2KY0yTa2eoX.md) (by Lacy, 2025-06-25, 13 comments)
- [Found these mites on my rubber plant. I wiped them all off easy enough but I’d like to know what they are and how to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/wOH0uXoRXtMdzrbfwce8Ml.md) (by New Plant Mama, 2025-06-25, 5 comments)
- [Anyone know what this is? Is it bugs? I recently got a catnip plant from a local store and now there’s these all over…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/20ByXVxA4kvBrEumsgHGBT.md) (by Ellen, 2025-06-25, 6 comments)
- [i have this spanish lavender on my half shaded patio. i think its getting enough light but it seems to be too much? I'm…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/C62OGtsh1WIdFj9b2sKmGV.md) (by juniper, 2025-06-25, 3 comments)
- [Hi guys, my mom has an orchid thats has a mealybug problem, i sprayed it down with insecticidal soap yesterday, when…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/LG2oV4OJXyb7r4CGnFevi2.md) (by Courtney 🌱, 2025-06-25, 1 comment)
- [hey so i have a pretty bad outbreak of thrips in my collection and honestly i dont know where to start! what are some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/c1z126vnRsOEw0DBHewrSb.md) (by Macie, 2025-06-25, 4 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me what this is? They move really fast and hydrogen peroxide doesn’t seem to kill them. I’ve only seen…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KcOTXnTuL546oQv3iiv5Gm.md) (by Shailey J, 2025-06-25, 3 comments)
- [Hi! We’ve had this hydrangea plant in my yard for as long as I can remember. We’re in a heat wave right now and she’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WTM37J7HMnEHeELhiOBn7w.md) (by Fiora26, 2025-06-25, 6 comments)
- [Came back from vacation and almost all of my Hibiscus 🌺 leaves died and fell off. And soil full of what I assume is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/O06lFEQyQ14kxxGdqAOGtC.md) (by Mrs. Tebo, 2025-06-25, 3 comments)
- [Every day there is new yellowing of leaves. I believe they may have spider mites. I see tiny ants lurking around so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/axurRztJLu9reEM7eYi0Gf.md) (by Amy, 2025-06-25, 5 comments)
- [My ficus burgundy hasn't grown at all in the almost year I've had it. It's lost most its burgundy color and some leafs…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/w1upy1bAuLXTv6HNMjqDaU.md) (by Edith, 2025-06-25, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know why my Bird Of Paradise is turning brown? It was doing good until about yesterday. :( thank you!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Yn6h4IQRCsIov1zVvU5Og5.md) (by Pokasun, 2025-06-25, 2 comments)
- [My lavender tree is looking a bit funny, as you can see some of the buds are a creamish brown colour. Does anyone know…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/84cxpw07q9XCv2xBNkQLrC.md) (by Avery, 2025-06-25, 2 comments)
- [I am not sure what is wrong with my plants a few of them are growing leaves but they are coming in stunted? Or stop…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uyGNVYbVb1URFl0WtJQpHH.md) (by Gabscc12, 2025-06-25, 3 comments)
- [Not sure what this means only one side of the leaf is like this do I just cut it because it was a newer leaf](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HXMWPLYtlcWo2xFpqDcZvk.md) (by Yanni, 2025-06-25, 1 comment)

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