--- 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. 60008 members, 13102 posts ## Posts - [I need some help with my dieffenbachia. Not sure what’s happening but it’s been looking like this for few months now. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65381a127535372211802d41.md) (by GP, 2023-10-24, 3 comments) - [Pretty sure it’s mealy bugs but I haven’t had them before for not positive? Help. Also I know I have to treat it but I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65380540c596e87a66402fd6.md) (by Kenzo, 2023-10-24, 3 comments) - [My olive tree sheds its leaves SO MUCH. Is it still fine? Looks like branches downside are getting stiff and leaves are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6537ed3c7535377f5c7844ab.md) (by Viv, 2023-10-24, 2 comments) - [What can I do to help my Swiss!?🙏🏽](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6537d94c6c8b443be0128040.md) (by Melanie, 2023-10-24, 2 comments) - [Do you guys know what I’m doing wrong? I recently got this plant from Aldi (it had a dead leaf already - which I cut…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653797caf8119c18f6c3bd78.md) (by Ayris, 2023-10-24, 7 comments) - [This is meant to be a chamaedorea elegant but i left it all summer and now it looks like this - is there any saving it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65378a1b17989dff5d8de58b.md) (by dani, 2023-10-24, 0 comments) - [HELPPP i got this plant about 5 dats ago and it was fine. I repotted it with garden soil and it’s next to my window.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65373bffdab64b0a663f3791.md) (by Betty, 2023-10-24, 6 comments) - [Is my plant under watered? I watered it a lot yesterday and it looked a bit better today so I added a little more. Is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653723aa438273bb83bcd53b.md) (by dewy, 2023-10-24, 2 comments) - [My pine was happy when I got it but it’s been going downhill. It’s been browning in the sun, in the shade, when I water…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653715a43fc22aac6bf5f773.md) (by graceee, 2023-10-24, 0 comments) - [Newbie here desperate for some advice. I have basil \& parsley here that I have diagnosed via this app. Both are coming…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65370fb25f0be58ec87f7f3a.md) (by Earthly Herbs, 2023-10-24, 0 comments) - [What’s up with my bird of paradise? At first I thought it was cochineal, but I doubt it. I think of maybe a mushroom. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65370354fcdb4353ce783d47.md) (by Nicolas, 2023-10-23, 3 comments) - [Anyone know what is wrong with my palour palm?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6536eafd8db4e054ac7975c7.md) (by Charlie, 2023-10-23, 2 comments) - [What do you need! I just want you to be happy](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6536ca305f0be50ffc74108f.md) (by Mason, 2023-10-23, 3 comments) - [Hi guys! I joined the plant world about a year ago but recently have taken it a lot more seriously but I have a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6536c0613fc22a581ae7c65b.md) (by Macie, 2023-10-23, 7 comments) - [HELP! The first two photos are of my Alocasia. She suddenly got this yellow leaf a little over a week ago and I’ve been…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6536b2baa71a581b1482b909.md) (by Lexi, 2023-10-23, 3 comments) - [can anybody help me with my aluminum plant? it’s been slowly losing leaves and i switched from tap water to distilled…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65369424179241e635c7dd7f.md) (by madelyn, 2023-10-23, 2 comments) - [We’re not worried about this green slimy stuff, right?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653684230b61b76ed812a49a.md) (by Veronica, 2023-10-23, 4 comments) - [The biggest and bottommost leaves on my Chinese evergreen more or less consistently turn yellow and break off. I don’t…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/653670c8d5b3854f21a25502.md) (by Cecilia, 2023-10-23, 0 comments) - [Any idea what would cause these black spots? The rest of the plant looks healthy.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6536654f4382738ff49d3246.md) (by MummaDeb, 2023-10-23, 3 comments) - [My Cebu blue had a yellow leaf, and this other one looks like it may start turning yellow. On a quick inspection I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6535fe03f8119c148495b990.md) (by Kayla, 2023-10-23, 5 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=gCViUeKjkBdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQDDJ0ePRjvmGA) --- _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_