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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

- [my arrowhead plant’s leaves are starting to turn light in color and look real sad. would this be a sunlight…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647825053b060767b25b18e9.md) (by imani, 2023-06-01, 0 comments)
- [Hi there, I’m trying to save my palm. We planted it few months ago and the leaf are showing yellow spots and black…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477fa1fbd6d3c4a79317354.md) (by Hugo, 2023-06-01, 1 comment)
- [I've been having trouble with mealy worms. I get one plant under control and then it pops up on another. Some plants…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477eb72201be733d7eaf1a1.md) (by PlantZaddy, 2023-06-01, 2 comments)
- [Ok so my dumbo here is starting to have brown he is in a shaded place outside my sister gave it to me can anyone tell…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477e8a6d7e36c4659ace9df.md) (by Abby, 2023-06-01, 1 comment)
- [Been trying everything to keep my strawberry plant alive but it seems to be dying any suggestions?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477e254d7e36c6c5dabedba.md) (by TF44, 2023-06-01, 2 comments)
- [I am probably under watering and not giving enough sun…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477d8ea4e9a3699a5aee13e.md) (by Fern \<3, 2023-05-31, 4 comments)
- [Does anyone know how to get rid of gnats?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477b6fdba841e658a478df8.md) (by Baleigh, 2023-05-31, 5 comments)
- [I gave my plant too much sun and now it looks sad. I don’t know what to do. Any advice? First pic is right now and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477ae054e9a3600d7a8cdf2.md) (by Amariany, 2023-05-31, 4 comments)
- [Please someone help, what can I do to help this plant?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64778b5a7a70864a111b41c3.md) (by Sofia 🧘🏽‍♀️🌊, 2023-05-31, 3 comments)
- [Newbie here with zero intuition about plants….last weekend I decided I’d give my beautiful begonia a treat and let her…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477802ee640843dc514918f.md) (by Cecilia Bo-Belia, 2023-05-31, 4 comments)
- [My spider plant leaves are curling. Any ideas why?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6477754bdeb062763978d442.md) (by Desrey1026, 2023-05-31, 4 comments)
- [I’ve just begun taking an interest in plants and have had this poor thing in my basement bedroom for the past couple of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647767cb8565ab17fe53906f.md) (by Cecilia Bo-Belia, 2023-05-31, 1 comment)
- [Recently found fungus gnats in 2 of my 4 philodendrons, I’ve separated most of them, but I’m wondering if I should just…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64775bb4dbb29f5a0b7ea79c.md) (by RestingBirchFace, 2023-05-31, 4 comments)
- [My lemon tree has been barley alive for a few years. I almost killed it when I was a new plant mom. I let it hibernate…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647747c6b3b6c41d4db825da.md) (by Jules, 2023-05-31, 2 comments)
- [What is eating my leaves? The plant is in my dining room and I can’t see any bugs😖](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/647738b2bd6d3c858113d97b.md) (by Cindy Asby, 2023-05-31, 6 comments)
- [Hi! I just had what I think is my first encounter with thrips. I can’t see them (I have bad eyes lol) but the damage on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64773378201be7ffe8cec5a2.md) (by Anya, 2023-05-31, 2 comments)
- [Dying dahlia. How do I help it??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64772d65bd6d3c8608124990.md) (by Girlmomx2, 2023-05-31, 3 comments)
- [please comment anything you know about using peroxide with succulents? some questions i have- •what’s the right ratio…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6476fa38dbb29f12c471300a.md) (by Em, 2023-05-31, 1 comment)
- [I have had this peperomia for 5 months now, and I keep seeing two problems. 1) the bottom leaves get large and turn…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64768ed3ac2b5d5da870ec62.md) (by Cindy, 2023-05-31, 6 comments)
- [I have an Audrey Ficus 8ft potted tree and recently the leaves have been turning yellow and black and falling. Others…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64768665c22da207396fbb16.md) (by Aurora’s Mother, 2023-05-30, 4 comments)

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