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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

- [I bought this plant for a science lab and propagated a stem and put it into water. Does anyone know when the roots will…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6485e876c140c881e764c708.md) (by Mia, 2023-06-11, 5 comments)
- [Hi! I have this plant that I have determined is a turtle vine and it’s little leaves are constantly dying, I have tried…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6485e08c2416cf3aa2b7ea8f.md) (by Emily Rose, 2023-06-11, 3 comments)
- [I’ve had this plant for a long time and I just recently noticed that something is eating the leaves, I’m thinking its…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6485ded4eaadcd30c89fd859.md) (by Ally, 2023-06-11, 1 comment)
- [Hey this is my baby sunflower, I’m not sure what’s happening. Do you have any clue and advice?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6485d83f917fe42b179f4b07.md) (by Jessi, 2023-06-11, 4 comments)
- [Hi! So I took a Hoya home from work because it looked brittle and like it was not doing well. In the process of down…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6485c863557974780eada5e0.md) (by Justina, 2023-06-11, 3 comments)
- [Does anyone know what theese TINY pretty fast moving bugs are ? They usually hang out in the soil and on the rim of the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64853f2db546596e298f2547.md) (by Shinyy, 2023-06-11, 4 comments)
- [Scales ???????????? Please please no no no do I need to graft it ? I have no idea what that black stuff is on that one…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648522ccd752892530d92bd4.md) (by FelixlovesKA, 2023-06-11, 1 comment)
- [I got this pot from my garage and there are a ton of these bugs running around in it. I’m not able to tell what they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64850cde917fe444de81f3a5.md) (by G, 2023-06-10, 4 comments)
- [I had this plant and it started to turn yellow after I Repotted it. I don’t know what happened.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64850b58e12f3c3244c4d4a9.md) (by Oopsie Daisy, 2023-06-10, 2 comments)
- [I recently got a pepperomia and it looks a little worse for wear. I repotted it into soil and a nursery pot. I water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64850198e12f3c7db5c32807.md) (by Olivia, 2023-06-10, 10 comments)
- [I’ve noticed that a lot of leaves from the bottom of my donkey tail are falling off? Is this going to be a problem?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484f1ae917fe4d1aa7d2b6d.md) (by The\_rabbit\_patch, 2023-06-10, 3 comments)
- [What is wrong with my peace Lily? It’s being super dramatic. I watered it a week ago now (it was droopy like this, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484d1fa5579749b7a895188.md) (by Kate M, 2023-06-10, 8 comments)
- [This is my fist snake plant so I’m not even sure if I should be worrying about this ? That brown part on the back leaf…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484b7d65bc4396fc15c1422.md) (by Shinyy, 2023-06-10, 9 comments)
- [I was wondering if anyone knew what could be happening to my two alocasias.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484b432ac4be7ff50367c51.md) (by Gavin W, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [Hi can anyone help with this English ivy? It’s been thriving the whole time I’ve had it, growing fast and super full…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484a84ba8e6b52e43e90e86.md) (by Mackenzie, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [Hi does anyone have any care tips for elephant ears? I’ve struggled so much with the plant. For a while the leaves were…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484a7e7234fb607355b9327.md) (by Mackenzie, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [My Flamingo Flower has been having issues with its leaves yellowing and browning around the edges. I repotted it about…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484a6fed752896c1ec45057.md) (by Plant Lover, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [Help! I don’t know what’s happening with my zinnias :(. Am I not watering them enough? If so please tell me a good…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6484904fa8e6b5489fe4836f.md) (by Jessi, 2023-06-10, 2 comments)
- [Does anyone know what the light green portion on the bottom of my cactus is due to?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64846f9b44ac9d1ee74c3e09.md) (by Skagnew, 2023-06-10, 1 comment)
- [Help! What is she? I picked her up for a semi clueless florist:/ she’s really healthy and I wanna keep it going! This…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6483da98eaadcdcc6250625a.md) (by Coffeewrecks, 2023-06-10, 4 comments)

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