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@Darren based on where you are I’m not aware of a fly that should cause any real problems. Also, before ripening, the plant is full of so much latex that it puts off many bugs. Not all unfortunately. I’ve had Japanese beetles eat up leaves. Borers like ambrosia beetles usually only attack damaged and decaying wood. The time when protection becomes really important is when you start to have near ripe figs on the tree. Then the insects come… and once they know where the goodies are… they bring their friends

When you get closer to harvest keep a close watch out for wasps, ants, earwigs and the dreaded Asian lady beetle. They look very similar to ladybugs but they love figs.

Many of us here are heavily invested in this type of organza bag. When the figs begin to take on a good size we slip them on as we walk the trees. They don’t help much with raccoons but they do a very decent job of protecting from bugs and even birds


I have a very aggressive type of paper wasp here that will try and chew through the bags if the fig is up against it. I try to set it on so the fig doesn’t touch the bag wall.
 
EtchedFicus said:
I had spider mites in my rooted cuttings I had in my shop this winter. I tried Neem and soaps, but just couldn't get everywhere on all the plants. I ended up ordering predatory mites and released those. They took care of the problem in less than 2 weeks.
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the predators?
 
Darren said:
PS don't know how to end this thread or how they work really don't know are they endless or how they end srry
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No need to be sorry. :) Threads never truly end. Future members will read the threads and may comment and/or add to it.
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GoodFriendMike said:
No need to be sorry. :) Threads never truly end. Future members will read the threads and may comment and/or add to it.
In the end we are all plant lovers chatting about what works for us. What we like, and helping others. Our post/threads will continue to help others as long as this forum is
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Thank you for that. I was thinking lol was going to bring fig trees back my dry southwest facing sunroom with grow light for figs when the first few start ripening last swell my yard has to many critters that never seen a fig but scared when they do try it's over for me is this a good strategy?
 
Darren said:
Thank you for that. I was thinking lol was going to bring fig trees back my dry southwest facing sunroom with grow light for figs when the first few start ripening last swell my yard has to many critters that never seen a fig but scared when they do try it's over for me is this a good strategy?
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For now I would leave them outside and bag the figs with organza bags or something similar.
If you have a few late ripening varieties. I would bring those in before it gets cold to finish ripening the figs indoors.
Be careful not to bring the bugs in. :)
 
Darren said:
PS don't know how to end this thread or how they work really don't know are they endless or how they end srry
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They often trail off after some amount of discussion. They remain here as a searchable library for others to find answers for similar issues. Occasionally members will resurrect an older thread with some new information or an observation on the subject.
 
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