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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. 60011 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [Need help with two very sad looking pothos - one marble queen and one neon. Not totally sure what happened but these…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f3b584515806b7441c4b0f.md) (by Lucy, 2023-09-02, 8 comments)
- [Am I watering too much? Got this plant from Aldi for a steal but she look unhappy with yellowing leaves. I new to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f3a9de0a4ce4fc2abb22d3.md) (by Sloane, 2023-09-02, 4 comments)
- [What’s wrong with my orchid?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f382809253397313433f46.md) (by New Plant Mom 11, 2023-09-02, 1 comment)
- [Hi! I’ve had this polka dot plant for about a year and it’s always been pretty unhappy. I’ve changed the watering…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f360741cedf11584d7553f.md) (by Jackie, 2023-09-02, 6 comments)
- [My olive tree is thriving but should i be pruning off the bare branches at all? This is my first attempt at this type…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f337044bb1de565f5d08f4.md) (by Monique, 2023-09-02, 2 comments)
- [I am bamboozled! What is happening?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f2d5429a80fe333cd4e6e1.md) (by Claudia, 2023-09-02, 3 comments)
- [On the top layer of soil on a few of my plants! Any idea what it is?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f29879a1d92d03ad09bd06.md) (by Josie, 2023-09-02, 4 comments)
- [I am not sure if I am doing something wrong. I got this neon philodendron a month ago.. she was a rescue and since then…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f293420293f172fd323ead.md) (by Claudia, 2023-09-02, 2 comments)
- [I was recently gifted this propagated snake plant, and it was given to me with the top like this. It doesn’t seem…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f28000047c1ec1a178fd2a.md) (by Sophie, 2023-09-02, 8 comments)
- [Please help! I was given this plant after I lost my baby girl at 38 weeks of pregnancy. I am feeling like a failure, I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f2784283d9076f95e3f57a.md) (by Bella30, 2023-09-01, 4 comments)
- [Anyone have tips for how to help zz plants grow faster? Mine hasn’t seemed to grow for a while.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f25aced7d0200f40cae4a3.md) (by SydGrave, 2023-09-01, 5 comments)
- [I can’t identify these little bugs in my cache pot :/ Some sort of soil mite??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f23ab69253390a6b09a930.md) (by Lili, 2023-09-01, 2 comments)
- [Hey guys! Question?? Why is my yucca yellowing on the tips, I may have over watered it but I don’t know. Any advice…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f21ce58c9c970247ffbddc.md) (by MM, 2023-09-01, 0 comments)
- [I’m relatively new to plant care, and I am currently trying to revive a cyclamen plant that was left at my office. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f217432762e54836246ab5.md) (by Ms.Issy, 2023-09-01, 0 comments)
- [I am a new plant person I have started a few months ago but some of my money plants leaves aren’t doing well, and I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f1ea36eade7046989fe411.md) (by New planter, 2023-09-01, 3 comments)
- [Are these thrips?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f1e0bfa9df74da05ac67fd.md) (by nikki920, 2023-09-01, 2 comments)
- [I repotted my pothos a couple of days ago and it’s so sad and droopy now. Not sure if it needs more water or just needs…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f1c61a946309e828db7804.md) (by Jen A., 2023-09-01, 5 comments)
- [hello i think this plant is a ripple jade and it was THRIVING over summer and then randomly all of the leaves…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f15294e84dac41344887a7.md) (by lex, 2023-09-01, 6 comments)
- [My dragon tree has been yellowing and loosing a lot of leaves lately, does anyone know why? Do I need to repot it? Or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f1340f7cd9857699db7292.md) (by Hailey, 2023-09-01, 2 comments)
- [Does this look like spider mites or just a normal spider web? I don’t see any mites or damage anywhere but I want to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64f11413104cee69691a7efd.md) (by Ashley, 2023-08-31, 4 comments)

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