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title: "What’s happening here? I don’t see any bugs/pests, but it is dropping…"
description: "What’s happening here? I don’t see any bugs/pests, but it is dropping leaves )/"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mikala"
published: "2024-10-20T22:52:52.770655Z"
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# What’s happening here? I don’t see any bugs/pests, but it is dropping…

_Posted by Mikala on 2024-10-20_

What’s happening here? I don’t see any bugs/pests, but it is dropping leaves )/

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## 4 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-10-21

That looks either fungal or viral, is it in wet soil for a long period of time?

#### Mikala replied on 2024-10-21

Nope! I let the soil dry out between waterings, usually once every other week

### Planta member commented on 2024-10-21

This happened to my pepperomia too and it died, would love to know what it is

### Abbi commented on 2024-10-21

My pepperomia did this when it wasn't getting enough light

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