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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. 59986 members, 13090 posts

## Posts

- [I need help. I pulled this out of a dumpster years ago and it had already been badly pruned and abused. It’s been going…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IdEytLU4Q4G6dS3VXthfmA.md) (by Jodi, 2024-08-26, 10 comments)
- [Can anyone tell me why my monsteras leaves are curling ? She gets about 2 hours of direct sunlight daily but most gets…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GeMhaCNdRQeCKmkj4vJeiA.md) (by Claire, 2024-08-26, 2 comments)
- [can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my cocksomb?? some of the leaf tips are curling and starting to brown and some are…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QgT0ExjBQ_iwBipG-E3HWw.md) (by emma, 2024-08-25, 4 comments)
- [When you are out in public and realize all the foliage around you is infested … 😬 😱](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/zm9eFk6CTsGbhI4wXNZACw.md) (by S.R, 2024-08-25, 6 comments)
- [Im not sure what is happening but i watered my plant then I found this I have lots of spiders lately and ants I’ve…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ndSSUElfQ1u55tRXvAXPcw.md) (by Plant lover!, 2024-08-25, 2 comments)
- [Edit: added a picture of the back of the leaves to show that the spots go through. Checked the roots and they look…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rBdScQMvQ3Wx1h5CjfcnlA.md) (by LpowL, 2024-08-25, 1 comment)
- [Hi. New to growing plants and I have a couple of questions about my tradescantia plant. I can see little white bugs in…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KQI6siQMRiqzsulUsMkLPg.md) (by Brooke, 2024-08-25, 10 comments)
- [I recently moved locations and my marble queen pothos has these dried brown bits, is this something to worry about?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Oh6-Uba8SISyg7b9C9Ge-g.md) (by Ejthomp, 2024-08-25, 4 comments)
- [any idea what might be causing the brown spots?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/tpY3cktQRuaerCmLHqimhw.md) (by plantmother, 2024-08-25, 4 comments)
- [I have a tibochina in Orlando Florida. It’s getting yellow leaves and you can see how the bark has a layer on it. Any…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/K3HOETxpSOqw5RoNYFZjEA.md) (by Florida Plants, 2024-08-25, 0 comments)
- [Please help! Is this Guzmania salvageable?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/-CUcnUyzS8-z-xcwGNr6GA.md) (by Xavier, 2024-08-25, 0 comments)
- [Little worried the growth on my rubber plant has massively slowed down, although it’s still growing. There’s a 3 day…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H6UYZ9RtS-2uQ3spTTwQwg.md) (by Sarah, 2024-08-25, 4 comments)
- [I am so confused, this damage happened literally overnight. What is going on???!](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/A_BqDohoQOeXZB9ZHYOcTA.md) (by Susan, 2024-08-25, 3 comments)
- [How do I stop this from spreading. ?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/W0_g7fiYRFaeVapqPGyG2g.md) (by Felicia, 2024-08-24, 4 comments)
- [hey guys, any idea what these white spots on my monstera are? not sure if it’s being caused by pests, though atm that’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6CtDlcTLRhy9o1Gl9FA1Tw.md) (by Clea, 2024-08-24, 1 comment)
- [My pothos recently grew a leaf that died very quickly (which ended up falling off). The little sprout on the inside…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/lwzuNxMbTKyVW1TmLplybQ.md) (by Cadence, 2024-08-24, 6 comments)
- [I just received my Monstera. I notice these marks but they are only on this leaf. Can anyone help me identify what it…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/5NoL63QrT0ua-zUqbbLdtg.md) (by Jae 🌼, 2024-08-24, 2 comments)
- [I just bought this plant off of a FB group, I got 5 in total and this one looks like the only one with a problem. I’m…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RNdqPTkwRpmtzbh1aSqLSA.md) (by Paige, 2024-08-24, 1 comment)
- [All of my umbrella trees new leaves keep turning black and dying. I have no idea what’s going on, but it gets indirect…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NUgFMhkqQyC_fhH9HyseTQ.md) (by Evera, 2024-08-24, 1 comment)
- [My string of rubies is showing these odd spots in the joints and along the stems. Any idea what’s going on here?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/3d7a_-McRz2R9k49YrP_tw.md) (by Arlo, 2024-08-24, 3 comments)

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