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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

- [I’ve got some light colored spots on my philodendron leaves in my greenhouse. Could these be burn spots from water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bbd9b7670df62fa4a48042.md) (by Leafmealone, 2023-07-22, 4 comments)
- [does anyone know why my prayer plant has lost it’s pink lines on this leaf? :(](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bb767802b6383ade068df0.md) (by alex, 2023-07-22, 3 comments)
- [Help! my pink princess is doing semi well but each leaf that has a lot of pink on it grows these brown spots. It is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bb3d64296eb3449fa51e31.md) (by Abbie, 2023-07-22, 5 comments)
- [my spider plant has been yellowing \& having droopy leaves. it’s frustrating because i’ve pretty much left it alone…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bb34f5e8cbab2733729b5d.md) (by Sarah ☀️, 2023-07-22, 6 comments)
- [i found these 2 strange bumps on the under side of a pothos leaf. i tried to flick off the one towards the bottom and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bb29ee60ed2bcad48ef310.md) (by meghan, 2023-07-22, 6 comments)
- [Help, all of a sudden the leaves began to droop down and smaller ones underneath are yellowing and drying out entirely.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bb19d32c738934ab56cfa7.md) (by Walter, 2023-07-21, 7 comments)
- [No more worrying about aphids once you catch Mother Nature’s best exterminator patrolling your plants. It’s crazy that…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bb03408e4f203ba1ee400a.md) (by Rodolfo P., 2023-07-21, 4 comments)
- [Hey guys! I notice several of my outdoor plants have this “peppered” look to their leaves and I’m not sure why. Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64baff2ac377463fe6b6ddac.md) (by Elle Woods, 2023-07-21, 3 comments)
- [Update on Gray Sliver They Are Doing good i did. clean em little bit bcuz I saw a web and the web didn’t turn red nor…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64badb78590a87246bee1bdc.md) (by FelixlovesKA, 2023-07-21, 2 comments)
- [I have four plant babies and Fred is the only one giving me issues. His tips even on new growth is brown. I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bad7f82cb2bf7c5c79c49b.md) (by Chadwickt, 2023-07-21, 3 comments)
- [What is this?!?! I found 2 of them a couple days ago and flushed them but there’s another one!!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bad5d04de68a67152df657.md) (by Abigail🪴, 2023-07-21, 3 comments)
- [put old (apperently wet) potting in my spider plant’s pot and now there’s a bunch of little bugs in it do I just leave…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64babe79eeacb3085428a9ff.md) (by Bug, 2023-07-21, 3 comments)
- [I haven’t watered my Pothos in about 4 weeks. Are the yellowing an indicator of underwatering? My other Pothos are fine…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64babb96135be303cee0395a.md) (by A.Plants, 2023-07-21, 6 comments)
- [This is Veruca. She was named that because she’s an obnoxious spoiled brat that is never happy. Lol. Seriously, I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64baacc30e7651167e138f60.md) (by MummaDeb, 2023-07-21, 5 comments)
- [Any ideas as to what’s going on with this guy? Recently, halfway up the stem and moving upwards, the leaves are dying.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ba7f343f0bc70e67b9f53f.md) (by 🪴Robin🪴, 2023-07-21, 0 comments)
- [My bonsai was fine, but with this summer it is now looking really yellow and dry. HELP!!!!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ba78dc25a16509e402aecd.md) (by Betty, 2023-07-21, 4 comments)
- [💢HARD SOIL💢 Causes and solutions please. Thank you in advanced!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64ba62deeeacb349611354df.md) (by Tatiana, 2023-07-21, 1 comment)
- [Desperately need help!! I am leaving tomorrow for a 9 day vacation and I just found my very first ever mealybug on this…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b9efdf590a8700eeb77052.md) (by Jacqui B, 2023-07-21, 4 comments)
- [I’m guessing this is root rot with my ZZ. Is the rhizome ok? Many pictures they look more white. I plan to leaf and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b9bd8961f1addcd4082a45.md) (by PlanterJared, 2023-07-20, 5 comments)
- [I brought new plant and saw white little bug and two webs you know what I’m thinking right ? So I brought neem from…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64b9af0c590a8715a0a843bc.md) (by FelixlovesKA, 2023-07-20, 6 comments)

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