--- 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. 60003 members, 13099 posts ## Posts - [Just received this Peperomia Frost. It has brown shimmery patches on the underside of multiple leaves. Any ideas what…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6590958a6e1b0f80e62c1a7f.md) (by Aime, 2023-12-30, 4 comments) - [Does this adansonii have mealybugs? This plant seems like it’s doing well but when I looked closer i saw some white…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65908563c675164ab455fd15.md) (by Brianna, 2023-12-30, 7 comments) - [My mom had recently asked me to take care of her plant for her, shes had it ever since 2018-19 I believe. When she…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659084a14e8e637b11de621f.md) (by Mothy\_Monday, 2023-12-30, 1 comment) - [First day I got her May 13th to now (December 29). Poor baby got leaf spot and didn’t realize it til yesterday. Chopped…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6590838d37dacd359e24ba60.md) (by klo.bo, 2023-12-30, 3 comments) - [Help! Can someone tell me if my Dragon tree will grow back? I realized she was not getting proper lighting due to my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65906e6bbf6ef92a10635893.md) (by Riley2015, 2023-12-30, 4 comments) - [My striped Calathea suddenly started shriveling up! I haven’t changed anything about my watering schedule the only…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65906cf86e1b0f369f26c0cb.md) (by KACPlants, 2023-12-30, 4 comments) - [My marble pothos has been looking very sad for a week now… as you can see in the previous photo, it was very lively. It…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659051cb7228c45b3b0f7932.md) (by Luna, 2023-12-30, 5 comments) - [Has anyone ever tried beneficial nematodes to get rid of gnats? I have tried EVERYTHING and they just keep coming back.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65904ee2c675167a8b4e75b6.md) (by Hollie, 2023-12-30, 10 comments) - [i was repotting my bromeliad and it detached from its roots and the base.. is there any way i can save her??](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6590349578eb95695d107614.md) (by hwheeler, 2023-12-30, 5 comments) - [My thai monstera has one leaf with a brown spot. It’s under a grow light and not overwatered. Do I just leave the brown…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65901a3c4f3b9800a1363d7c.md) (by Danielle, 2023-12-30, 2 comments) - [I recently bought this peace lily and noticed this on one of the leaves. This is the only leaf it is on and was like…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658f9287618c13752070418b.md) (by Plantastic\_010, 2023-12-30, 2 comments) - [Just got back from a 3 day vacation and my new baby spider plant looks even worse! Some leaves are very pale and…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658f5cb745d066369375e0e0.md) (by Clark, 2023-12-29, 4 comments) - [why has this happened?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658f1656a041bc7ebb4e5f22.md) (by plant addiction, 2023-12-29, 1 comment) - [So I ordered a fiddle leaf fig off of Amazon for my besties birthday… and I just got it today! From the side and top…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658f0286eda84aeaffc9c6ec.md) (by Siri, 2023-12-29, 3 comments) - [I’ve had this plant for few weeks and the leaves are turning yellow, what do i do?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658efda7218af7ee6fe970b7.md) (by Shadi, 2023-12-29, 6 comments) - [Help! I don’t know what’s going on with my Alocasia. A few of the leaves have been doing this. No pests besides some…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658ed709f2be1c91299500f8.md) (by Saarah Aamilah, 2023-12-29, 7 comments) - [Anyone ever released lady bugs in there home ? lol](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658e8922eaac086a2189cb2a.md) (by Sierrrra bish, 2023-12-29, 6 comments) - [my coin plant is really leggy i don’t know if it’s supposed to be like that but it doesn’t look very pretty 😭 it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658e78501d3b163b37a7d669.md) (by natalia, 2023-12-29, 3 comments) - [What’s wrong with my poor FLF? Roots look good.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658e37df47dc7cf6073720e7.md) (by promise.leba, 2023-12-29, 4 comments) - [Can someone please tell me what’s going on? I do not overwater this plant nor over fertilize it as well. This has been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/658e2d5da041bc28613cf686.md) (by Sarah, 2023-12-29, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=gL0GHh4spRdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCPyUkUoivmGA) --- _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_