What pest can cause this damage?

[rNexus]

Foliar Nematode? Something appears to be boring into stem, leaving crystalsized sap deposits.

 

[MI.FIGS313]

Just a theory at this point, it might ambrosia beetle, I only seen it on lignified wood, I am guessing if the branch is green that might explain the sappy residue, I might be wrong and hope that I am because there is no cure from A.B

 

[snarfing]

Just a theory at this point, it might ambrosia beetle, I only seen it on lignified wood, I am guessing if the branch is green that might explain the sappy residue, I might be wrong and hope that I am because there is no cure from A.B

agree i originally thought ambrosia beetle, but usually they have a longer sawdust trail. but then again never seen it on green wood. if it is ambrosia though the tree is toast and you gotta look into preventatives (painting trunks, spraying, etc)

 

[ktrain]

I have seen this on my trees..actually every year I see that.
The critter I see the most all over is leaf hoppers.
Mostly the green ones that look like a tiny leaf.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Possibly the fig mite. I heard they dwell in the apical buds and emerge as the buds start to leaf out and start to feed on the sap.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Any sapsucking insect will cause that. I get the leaf hoppers every year like Kevin.

 

[ktrain]

Yeah they bite area of fairly new green growth and drink the sap, when they get done some sap leaks and then hardens.
Pretty sure thats your culprit.

 

[rNexus]

Just a theory at this point, it might ambrosia beetle, I only seen it on lignified wood, I am guessing if the branch is green that might explain the sappy residue, I might be wrong and hope that I am because there is no cure from A.B

I have seen this before during the summer. The trees dont die, and not sure if it affects growth

 

[rNexus]

I have seen this on my trees..actually every year I see that.
The critter I see the most all over is leaf hoppers.
Mostly the green ones that look like a tiny leaf.

I did see 1 leaf hopper in the grow room. I would rather it be a leaf hopper than a borer.

 

[ktrain]

I did see 1 leaf hopper in the grow room. I would rather it be a leaf hopper than a borer.

All day long!

I spray the leaf hoppers with my hose for fun. lol

 

[MI.FIGS313]

I have seen this before during the summer. The trees dont die, and not sure if it affects growth

Glad to hear that and my theory is wrong. Ambosia is always deadly and I've seen it first hand, I never seen hoppers do that before, so I had no point of comparison.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Any sapsucking insect will cause that. I get the leaf hoppers every year like Kevin.

One problem about the leaf hoppers, @GoodFriendMike @ktrain rNexus is in central Virginia and the weather here in Virginia has been extremely cold with lows of teens and single digits with snow and ice for ground cover. There’s no way leaf hoppers are out here hopping around on anything. If you look at the picture again there’s a couple of windows which makes me think the trees are indoors or greenhouse.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

One problem about the leaf hoppers, @GoodFriendMike @ktrain rNexus is in central Virginia and the weather here in Virginia has been extremely cold with lows of teens and single digits with snow and ice for ground cover. There’s no way leaf hoppers are out here hopping around on anything. If you look at the picture again there’s a couple of windows which makes me think the trees are indoors or greenhouse.

Yes ma'am. You are correct. But post #9 says something about a grow room. And seeing a leaf hopper in it.

 

[ktrain]

One problem about the leaf hoppers, @GoodFriendMike @ktrain rNexus is in central Virginia and the weather here in Virginia has been extremely cold with lows of teens and single digits with snow and ice for ground cover. There’s no way leaf hoppers are out here hopping around on anything. If you look at the picture again there’s a couple of windows which makes me think the trees are indoors or greenhouse.

Yeah he mentioned seeing one indoors.
Hard to imagine though...where did it come from to even be indoors!

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

@GoodFriendMike @ktrain my apologies to you both. Thanks for the correction, don’t know how I missed seeing that.

 

[ktrain]

@GoodFriendMike @ktrain my apologies to you both. Thanks for the correction, don’t know how I missed seeing that.

No prob, I do that too sometimes.
Do you get many leaf hoppers in summer where you are?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

@GoodFriendMike @ktrain my apologies to you both. Thanks for the correction, don’t know how I missed seeing that.

No need for apologies. I miss things all the time.

 

[MI.FIGS313]

Yeah they bite area of fairly new green growth and drink the sap, when they get done some sap leaks and then hardens.
Pretty sure thats your culprit.

You would think that Sap sucking insects would avoid the highly acoustic fluid, its amazing how they developed a mechanism to enjoy it

 

[Figsee]

a sap sucking insect of some sort. I had a few figs with damage like this two years ago when cicadas were bad.

 

[Figsee]

a sap sucking insect of some sort. I had a few figs with damage like this two years ago when cicadas were bad.

also spotted lantern fly damage can show like this as well