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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. 60012 members, 13104 posts

## Posts

- [AHH!! My purple passion is growing mushrooms!! I don’t really know anything about fungus so I am totally lost!! Does…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c90783f4b761e495ccc7a.md) (by Hanna :), 2023-06-16, 4 comments)
- [Should I cut these dead parts of the leaf?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c8e572dbd8d178dea1c78.md) (by Ubu, 2023-06-16, 2 comments)
- [What's can I do about this plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c8de23f9ca143e9a6155e.md) (by Ubu, 2023-06-16, 2 comments)
- [I’ve had this cactus plant for almost 8 years and it just recently started developing these black (mold-looking) spots.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c7cf89929242d3f7158b9.md) (by Tia Maria, 2023-06-16, 4 comments)
- [Something’s wrong with my spearmint. It’s leaves have dropped down and I don’t know what is wrong. It is in a kitchen…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c7a9b3f4b768b6a585e4f.md) (by Brooklyn, 2023-06-16, 3 comments)
- [Anyone have any thoughts on what’s happening with this maranta? Some of the leaves have this shriveled and almost eaten…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c707d3f9ca13ba0a03866.md) (by Gerry \& Hannah, 2023-06-16, 4 comments)
- [I left my monstera with my parents while I spend 2 weeks at work. when I came back, my mother told me that she thought…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c705df4b06b20dfd5b186.md) (by Riley \<3, 2023-06-16, 4 comments)
- [Hi all, I planted a jasmine in my garden 3/4 weeks ago. The leaves started coming through paler green then…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c5d3a83ad06a1dc9be99b.md) (by Saz, 2023-06-16, 2 comments)
- [Please help, I don’t know what’s happened to my gerbera Daisy. Isn’t it too early to go dormant? 😭](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c49c8d0a11d01d7f1be8e.md) (by Nadia, 2023-06-16, 3 comments)
- [Help! Just noticed these little pests in the soil of my dieffenbachia. What are they and what should be done to get rid…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c42dc015a91a1d0c2a7ef.md) (by CraiCrai, 2023-06-16, 5 comments)
- [Hi I’ve been collecting a plethora of Pothos over the last couple of years but I have one I’m really struggling with -…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c27873f4b76c66149413b.md) (by CC, 2023-06-16, 2 comments)
- [I’m very new to gardening, and got a basil plant for my window. In just a few days it has completely wilted! I have a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648bff7dd58e12f58d716941.md) (by RachelRay, 2023-06-16, 3 comments)
- [Hey y’all! So ive had this elephant ears for a while now but all of a sudden some of the leaves are turning brown and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648bfb8de970248d52701ea2.md) (by ✨Plants✨, 2023-06-16, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know what this white stuff is in my potting soil? I know this plant needs to be repotted so maybe it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648bb0fb710f473300eb578c.md) (by Anya, 2023-06-16, 10 comments)
- [There is a brown spot on my orchid. Also some of the flowers have a tiny hole in them. Am I doing something wrong?…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648ba7bb83ad06368c7d91bd.md) (by Catherine, 2023-06-16, 8 comments)
- [Hey plant peeps… Does this look like an issue? And if so, should I just snip the leaf?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648b8ef5b3e321c2d6685aa1.md) (by Joy, 2023-06-15, 4 comments)
- [This gal is still growing like a weed but some leaves lost their dark pigment. Should I be concerned? It gets about 6…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648b8476015a9181a1a32e6e.md) (by Kai, 2023-06-15, 2 comments)
- [My Chinese Evergreen ‘Silver Bay’ has had yellow, droopy leaves for a while now and I can’t seem to figure out how to…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648b7f4aa545a632cc40e48b.md) (by Plant parent 🫶🏼, 2023-06-15, 6 comments)
- [What is the best way to get rid of thrips? I feel like whenever I notice them it’s always too late. I have been rubbing…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648b7ef02a63a40193f7fc4b.md) (by Corinne, 2023-06-15, 4 comments)
- [What’s the easiest/best way to get rid of the small gnats? I’ve done cinnamon and that’s not enough alone. Pics of my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648b67cb50d419e1258acb5d.md) (by Shuggaglider, 2023-06-15, 6 comments)

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