--- 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" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # 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. 60010 members, 13103 posts ## Posts - [My money plant is not doing well. What should I do? Your suggestions are highly appreciated.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fd31187608e9d42e82ef30.md) (by Himanshu, 2023-09-10, 6 comments) - [Has anyone ever had millipedes in their soil before? If so, how did you get rid of them? I got a new Fabian and it was…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcef6062c509a17f8902b1.md) (by Kayla, 2023-09-09, 3 comments) - [All my perlite is turning orange.. any reason for this?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcef0b4f40b28050b9303e.md) (by Evil Plant Dad, 2023-09-09, 1 comment) - [Hey guys! My grandmother gave me these cuttings from her Christmas cactus, and the put was super full when she gave…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcde689ed8434d8377e683.md) (by Alex, 2023-09-09, 5 comments) - [Hi guys I just recently bought this Ficus Tineke. The leaves are browning it sits between two east facing windows so…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcd739d9382a072692e666.md) (by Chris, 2023-09-09, 4 comments) - [Hey guys! My coleus is being eaten by something that seems to be leaving these little black droppings? Any advice on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcd1a112415c1575876398.md) (by Jay, 2023-09-09, 1 comment) - [Hey guys! I noticed something on my Pothos today and I don’t know if I should be concerned. My plant has been thriving…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcc56ce8a45f3e746b2baf.md) (by paige’s plants, 2023-09-09, 2 comments) - [What is this white fizz on the stem?? And the white dots on the leaves? Is this normal or is it infected?! Thanks 😢](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcbb86e37b699571b474c0.md) (by Torie Greene Busby, 2023-09-09, 3 comments) - [What could be the cause for this new baby leaf to be yellowing/browning before it even unfurled fully?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcb95666ca30cdde4fb973.md) (by Anvn, 2023-09-09, 3 comments) - [Hi everyone. I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas to what is happening. I repotted a couple of weeks ago. I sprayed a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcb8e8323f8b7c4b154057.md) (by Dana, 2023-09-09, 5 comments) - [Help!! My chinese evergreen (i hope this is the right name, this one has pink stems and pink outline of the leaves) has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcb6f5f268603549e37ad0.md) (by Christi, 2023-09-09, 0 comments) - [Please help! My aloe was doing completely fine, until today I noticed one stem wasn’t doing well. Concerned, I took it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fcb34ad156c6f657b84803.md) (by Cait, 2023-09-09, 5 comments) - [So my plant has started having a lot of leaves dry up and fall off and Planta said it was because of a lime sensitivity…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fca449e80f0d903840e3cf.md) (by Ryry, 2023-09-09, 1 comment) - [My friend gave me her zebra plant that wasn’t doing that well. She doesn’t have the time to give it the care it needs.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fca27ee37b692759afe7b3.md) (by 🌱🌻EmmaB🌻🌱, 2023-09-09, 0 comments) - [Sorry, a bit off-topic, but why doesn’t this app account for in-ground plants? I don’t have a single potted plant.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fca24b9ed84396d36c5681.md) (by Dave, 2023-09-09, 6 comments) - [My plumeria seems quite healthy and happy, but she has been producing yellow leaves that eventually fall off. Does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fca0d2cb79a4d83be2d219.md) (by Emerson B, 2023-09-09, 1 comment) - [one of my jewel orchids fell out of the pot, it was attached to the other and the roots snapped, re planted it in the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fc9e5e62b07f4f07f6c0ac.md) (by vivaroni, 2023-09-09, 1 comment) - [what’s on the soil of my plants?? when i touch it my hand stains an orange and there seems to be white and orange…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fc9dd6e6c002fe02704385.md) (by vivaroni, 2023-09-09, 1 comment) - [Help 😭 How do you get rid of fruit flies/fungus gnats??? I spray neem oil as regularly as I can, put diatomaceous…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fc99cd6780a81d022a46c4.md) (by DylanCole, 2023-09-09, 3 comments) - [Hi can someone help me what to do, it’s been three weeks I bought the Monestra plant, I kept it indoor and I watered…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64fc8f1412415c2fd77aa37c.md) (by Monestra getting yel, 2023-09-09, 4 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=gCVcCpdEgxdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCNbjZdcj_mGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_