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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. 60009 members, 13102 posts

## Posts

- [Is this webbing a bad sign….? I don’t see any signs of bugs and my snake plant seems to be in fine condition.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65308590a8edb86c32e3b26e.md) (by Maddie, 2023-10-19, 5 comments)
- [My mini creeping fig keeps loosing leaves in the middle but it’s still growing. Any ideas as to why?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65306b7f10107d5103680fa3.md) (by Gabby, 2023-10-18, 2 comments)
- [Swiss cheese plant has browning/yellowing of leaves on edges and completely on one leaf- please advise!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653038776201e9eef0fe10d6.md) (by Lily, 2023-10-18, 3 comments)
- [Hi everyone! I’ve noticed this on my birdnest snake plant. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 😊](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65303757435d2c8579a0337f.md) (by Lily, 2023-10-18, 3 comments)
- [My elephant bush’s leaves are slowly dying and coming off. Any suggestions on what’s wrong or anything I can do to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65300e141054ff7ffcbfc3c9.md) (by Jenny Murphy, 2023-10-18, 2 comments)
- [Need some advice/help! My cactus has been slowly dwindling since I’ve had it for over a year. Any recommendations on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65300de18862d0640b5bed09.md) (by Jenny Murphy, 2023-10-18, 8 comments)
- [What's going on here? I keep pinching off any leaves that have black spots. Advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652fd96f43a0cad61de7c9d2.md) (by Monicakay, 2023-10-18, 0 comments)
- [my aloe vera doesn’t look so healthy any advice on why this might be the case?? the colour difference between plant a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652f9c18d9ea455953ef459f.md) (by ☆ bridget ☆, 2023-10-18, 8 comments)
- [My alocasia wentii has this weird markings on the stem, occasionally. Tried to scrape it off from another stem earlier…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652f16a1fbb770344431d65c.md) (by SS, 2023-10-17, 0 comments)
- [I’ve started seeing these dark spots on my bird of paradise. I haven’t seen any pests. Any idea what this could be? I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652ecf8da1898057320ec00d.md) (by Abi’s Plants, 2023-10-17, 0 comments)
- [Recently reported an extremely root bound monstera - bought from a grad student who had never repotted it - and its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652e1c3a6da87b81d5c20928.md) (by Luke, 2023-10-17, 5 comments)
- [Hi! What are these white feathery things on my soil? My Kalanchoe succulent started dying recently but I am not sure…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652d871e6201e92754aa5505.md) (by Plant, 2023-10-16, 5 comments)
- [I am extremely new to plants. A couple of days ago I bought some plants and did not check for pests beforehand. How…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652d68485d86f6db4ba0b7bc.md) (by Grizzly, 2023-10-16, 8 comments)
- [Help! Mealy bugs are on my Hoyas. So far I’ve used neem oil and water, dish soap, \& rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652d49d9814d4337981c7af8.md) (by Mary A., 2023-10-16, 2 comments)
- [I feel insane rn I found thrips on a new plant I got (from a ‘pest-free’ plant swap :) ) they were cuttings of a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652c6fbe472975398a52bd25.md) (by Tay, 2023-10-15, 2 comments)
- [What are these brown spots? I bought this plant and they were already there but I feel like more are popping up? I also…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652c6805f942b12177624885.md) (by SproutBabe, 2023-10-15, 3 comments)
- [Hello! My Chinese money plant has been doing so amazingly ever since I got it a couple months ago, but if you look at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652c5e08e5e87d773d204bb8.md) (by Mela430, 2023-10-15, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I have a string of pearls plant, I watered it about 2 maybe 3 weeks ago, and it’s started looking like this ? Not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652c5023e5e87d64271dc579.md) (by Jodie, 2023-10-15, 3 comments)
- [What are these hard white spots on my elephant bush?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652c46dc472975032b4b7f09.md) (by Cindy Asby, 2023-10-15, 1 comment)
- [Should I water this cactus plant? I watered it about two weeks ago. Planta says to water it in 17 days.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/652c40f003913e57359d3366.md) (by Rhaine, 2023-10-15, 6 comments)

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