Is this a problem

[Darren]

Is this a problem rusty looking figlets?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Looks like something small is munching on it. What is the webbing at the base of the fig in the first picture? Spider or spider mite?

 

[Figgin' A]

Is this a problem rusty looking figlets?

I had spider mites on one of my My Etnas and the damage looked very similar. Spider mites seem to love hairy Mt Etna figs… get yourself an inexpensive 20x - 60x microscope on Amazon and you can easily confirm. If you see necrotic spots, that can be as a result of FMD caused by FMV.

 

[pjmac]

Is this a problem rusty looking figlets?

Looks like mites probably red spider mites with that webbing I'd guess they aren't the good kind.

 

[ktrain]

I agree with these fellas, insecticidal soap worked well for me.

 

[Darren]

Thank you all

 

[TorontoJoe]

@Figgin' A put me on to these little pocket microscopes.

Amazon.com

There are many types available. Some designed to clip onto your phone's camera. I've found mine very handy for identifying pests so I know what I'm actually dealing with. And if you get the one that clips on to the phone you can take a picture and share it here where someone will be able to identify it. That's how I found out a plant had fig bud mites... I didn't know what they were when I saw them.

It's also nice that they're portable so you can use them out in the yard

 

[superdave336]

lol, I use one of these at work to look at the dots on printed items. Very handy and they work good.

 

[EtchedFicus]

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.

 

[ktrain]

@Figgin' A put me on to these little pocket microscopes.

Amazon.com

There are many types available. Some designed to clip onto your phone's camera. I've found mine very handy for identifying pests so I know what I'm actually dealing with. And if you get the one that clips on to the phone you can take a picture and share it here where someone will be able to identify it. That's how I found out a plant had fig bud mites... I didn't know what they were when I saw them.

It's also nice that they're portable so you can use them out in the yard

I picked up one of those a few years ago...very handy indeed.

 

[Darren]

Is this a problem rusty looking figlets?

Hopefully theses are helpful predators moved ouside insect looks like fly/bee

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Hopefully theses are helpful predators moved ouside insect looks like fly/bee

I get Condylostylus in my yard. I believe that is what you have pictured here.
If so. Yes helpful predators.

 

[Darren]

I get Condylostylus in my yard. I believe that is what you have pictured here.
If so. Yes helpful predators.

 

[Darren]

Thank you some are very colorful small fly size but looking like small be also

 

[Darren]

My summer project lol should of done this 40 years of age not 59

 

[Darren]

Something else I noticed when my younger figlets looked like they were dropping honey and not always from eye like side of that Something eating to cause dripping?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Something else I noticed when my younger figlets looked like they were dropping honey and not always from eye like side of that Something eating to cause dripping?

Very small drops that become crystalized?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

If so. Do you have these on your plants?

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[Darren]

Yes

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I get the sharpshooters here as well. They are a pain.