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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. 60002 members, 13099 posts

## Posts

- [I am struggling to work out if I have a problem pest. There are very tiny white insect visible on the soil surface.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65abc644da404728f979f5c3.md) (by Emily, 2024-01-20, 4 comments)
- [help, what’s wrong w my plants 🥲 calathea and chinese money plant. calathea’s been dying for months now](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ab5bcc511382e75099551c.md) (by RAE, 2024-01-20, 6 comments)
- [What should I do for this pothos with curling leaves and its new leaves not unfurling? It doesn’t get much light where…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ab30d9fbe4cdd0b24a6847.md) (by Clark, 2024-01-20, 10 comments)
- [is there anyway to revive a frozen money tree from being outside? So upset 😭😩](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ab29d28d163a55f70e095b.md) (by Indoor plant issue, 2024-01-20, 1 comment)
- [I have a catch 22 with my indoor house plants. They like being outside on my porch and thrive there. Much better there…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65ab29b0cb764506e825bb32.md) (by Indoor plant issue, 2024-01-20, 4 comments)
- [Hey guys. My Hoya publicalyx which is growing GREAT, she keeps pushing out tendrils and multiple leaves at the same…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aaf5eae33d4888a828949a.md) (by PlantKenni, 2024-01-19, 3 comments)
- [Is this scale? It doesn’t scrape off. Been treating with insecticidal soap spray and neem oil spray. It’s a monstera…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aad75ffbe4cd4f693d69c6.md) (by letsfindjoy, 2024-01-19, 0 comments)
- [Hi! I’m looking for some insight as to what is doing this to the leaves of my alocasia wentii. I can’t see anything…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aac521685c293d4bc70699.md) (by Pierre, 2024-01-19, 0 comments)
- [Trying to save this triostar… I got it from a dollar store for $5 and it was so unhappy. It had many leaves but all of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aac1628757175b6c7e8ae2.md) (by juju, 2024-01-19, 4 comments)
- [I think my carrot fern has root rot, so I bought some 3% hydrogen peroxide mix to trend the roots. But I’ve never used…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aabfe3761ef7097b0e5953.md) (by Penny L, 2024-01-19, 8 comments)
- [My Hoya carnosa (porcelain flower) has this white powder all over it!! I have checked for mealy bugs, with no luck,…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aabf557210c95193916703.md) (by Madz, 2024-01-19, 0 comments)
- [i just got this plant and idk what’s wrong! some of the leaves are turning yellow 😖😖 i’m so worried because i love…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aa841de33d48396c163cb5.md) (by Bailey, 2024-01-19, 2 comments)
- [I've had this plant since November. I repotted it and it's been so difficult to manage. I fed it water yesterday in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aa76c57210c92983857e2a.md) (by Anna, 2024-01-19, 3 comments)
- [Does the Aralia Fabian stump have a dormancy mode? About 2 weeks ago I moved from Atlanta to Boston and most of my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aa75dc8d163a79cdf1eb24.md) (by Veronica, 2024-01-19, 4 comments)
- [can anyone tell me how to get rid of these white spots? thank you!! 💞xxx](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65aa584f2f30dfc32c657b8f.md) (by izzy, 2024-01-19, 3 comments)
- [I just got this money tree and I’m not sure what’s wrong with it! Any insight will be helpful! Thank you!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a9d85ada404761e644c6df.md) (by Nush, 2024-01-19, 5 comments)
- [Does anyone know what’s happening to my rubber plant. I don’t know what I am doing wrong.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a9cf678d163a5d7ee1cb96.md) (by Danaca, 2024-01-19, 1 comment)
- [I just adopted this snake plant and it’s got some spots that look a bit rough! Any thoughts on what’s caused it, and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a9b2f77a52805c757e2f8e.md) (by Sarah, 2024-01-18, 2 comments)
- [So this Elephant Bush aka Portulacaria Afra has just dropped 11 leaves. One photo is from 11 days ago. The other two…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a9afea761ef72377ec6955.md) (by Shirley🪴you jest, 2024-01-18, 5 comments)
- [Hello need advice. Mole on several plants. Succulents. Am treating with baking soda and dawn blue, rain water. Has…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65a9a9b888ad6fb85afd36c0.md) (by Planty Granma, 2024-01-18, 0 comments)

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