--- 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 - [Hello guys, I got this at a flea market, anyone know what she might be, and the best soil for it? I also noticed today…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6557ce3708220702b8a9f3eb.md) (by berenicebarros, 2023-11-17, 2 comments) - [i just adopted this unknown vining plant from a deceased family member, and i’m finding this sticky white fuzzy looking…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6557bab452382c0280f75372.md) (by isabelle b., 2023-11-17, 2 comments) - [My brother‘s dragon plant is dying and I am trying to get to the root of the problem😮‍💨😭😂 can somebody please give…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65579efc90872136e787c5fc.md) (by JustJamie0811, 2023-11-17, 0 comments) - [Hi, does anyone know what kind of disease it is and what I need to do to care? Can someone please](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65579a7afb28b7bd73d564d1.md) (by Naureen, 2023-11-17, 1 comment) - [I found some strange bugs crawling around my African violets soil. It was so small I could hardly tell what it was or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65578863908721689384ce3b.md) (by Paige, 2023-11-17, 2 comments) - [I have some hoya obsura plants that are all showing yellow spotted leaves that eventually fall off. I thought they were…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65578053082207e2889e9272.md) (by Sunny, 2023-11-17, 3 comments) - [Believe it or not, this is a silver nerve plant! It all the sudden grew super tall upwards and is now really awkward. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6556e580b233ee5df4e1bf09.md) (by Emily, 2023-11-17, 0 comments) - [Hello, I just recently got these plants and they all seem to by turning yellow- except for my Haworthia, who is turning…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6556b522a9720b296ca7902c.md) (by Fern \<3, 2023-11-17, 2 comments) - [Please what is wrong with my calathea - the lower leaves started drooping as it got darker so I put her under a grow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6556a6c9a9720b330fa5db62.md) (by Charlie, 2023-11-16, 6 comments) - [Hi! I have Pilea which I got from friend of mine, and the small one is not doing well. At first I realized that mold…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655681734e4689fe3a5008e8.md) (by Mia, 2023-11-16, 8 comments) - [hello! does anyone know what these black spots are on my ivy plant and how to get rid of them? they are on the…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65567cfc807e3b13841b01ed.md) (by Rachel 🌱, 2023-11-16, 6 comments) - [Any suggestions on how to make my plant more bushy? Other photos I’ve seen of this baby have more leaves and sprouts…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65564ee9dd2addf3a793b9a8.md) (by Lindsey, 2023-11-16, 7 comments) - [Help! My Chinese evergreen is a limp noodle after moving it from water! I’ve been keeping the soil moist.](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65561d60278386817c37f146.md) (by Ashe, 2023-11-16, 3 comments) - [More and more of these brown spots are popping up on my plant😢 someone help!!!!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65553cbfdd2add414879b740.md) (by klo.bo, 2023-11-15, 2 comments) - [I don’t know how to get rid of these pest that keep showing up on my dieffenbachia, so I’m open to suggestions. I have…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6555141d322cf4d6642dc846.md) (by Evanly, 2023-11-15, 3 comments) - [Hello I’m fairly new to being a plant mom. Over this past week my actual mom took care of my plants, and I came back…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65550290807e3b76f5f23d10.md) (by Matcha, 2023-11-15, 1 comment) - [Why is this happening? This plant is kind of close to a vent so I was wondering if it’s too close to heat ?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6554f4407abe6311e5f57081.md) (by Haileyrhae, 2023-11-15, 2 comments) - [This is my first encounter with black aphids. I think they are aphids. Whatever they are, they are annoying since they…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6554ecdbddbdd513ddf72ce6.md) (by Sunny, 2023-11-15, 5 comments) - [Hi! I gave my mini monstera new soil after a few years because there was mold growing on top of it, she used to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6554c2018189328d10884b18.md) (by jess, 2023-11-15, 3 comments) - [Can anyone help? This is anthurium lux I got, the leaf is starting to crumple and go yellow, it’s the only leaf so a…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/655494a3dd2add810565edfd.md) (by Soup, 2023-11-15, 3 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?cursor=gA7W2RfDlxdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQBGYAPOXS3mGA) --- _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_