Spots on the back of my fiddle leaf fig #FiddleLeafFig
Whats wrong with it? Too much sun?
1ft to light, indirect
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
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@Deeperezzz uh oh! I may be wrong but this looks like pest damage to me. Can you 👀 look with a strong magnifying glass and tell me what you see? @SuperbRaspfern
@DreamMachine only 2 leafs have it (i think) , there are tiny brownish dots. Adding more pictures with flash and a front side view.
@Deeperezzz pardon my delay, I lost this post and couldn’t find it again and couldn’t find my notification 🙄 (Thanks again Misty @planthoe40 !!)
Unfortunately, this is thrips damage. All those little black spots? That’s their poo 💩😬🫣 How many plants do you have? You will have to treat them all, and it’s a 6 week process. I will post this and then get you the treatment.
Unfortunately, this is thrips damage. All those little black spots? That’s their poo 💩😬🫣 How many plants do you have? You will have to treat them all, and it’s a 6 week process. I will post this and then get you the treatment.
@Deeperezzz Thrips treatment
Thrips can fly, crawl and jump.
That means they cover a lot of ground VERY quickly. There will be no safe place to quarantine any other plants inside or out.
Because of this I do advise treating all of the plants, even though they may not look like they have thrips. It's much easier than going through the process over and over. Because the one next to it had one you didn't see.
And there is nothing worse than treating one plant and then having to start again.
To get of them for good, I recommend:
-1 tablespoon pure neem oil, plus
-1/2 teaspoon Castile soap mixed with
-4 cups water (32 ounce) in a spray bottle. The soap helps the neem mix with the water so it does not separate.
Spray down plants and don't miss anything—spray stems, tips and bottoms of leaves all of it! You want it dripping off.
When you water, water with your treatment because the larvae do crawl around the soil.
Treat every 3 days for 6 weeks. DO NOT skip a treatment. If you do, begin the 6 week process over again.
They take longer to eradicate because they burrow into the plant tissue to lay eggs. So it’s more difficult to get them all.
I do not recommend systematics like Bonide because many thrip colonies have built up a resistance. Neem can make your plants photosensitive so it’s a good idea to keep them out of direct sunshine while you are completing this treatment process.
If you have any questions just ask. But this will end your thrip problems for good even though it's a real pain in the butt! 🩷
Thrips can fly, crawl and jump.
That means they cover a lot of ground VERY quickly. There will be no safe place to quarantine any other plants inside or out.
Because of this I do advise treating all of the plants, even though they may not look like they have thrips. It's much easier than going through the process over and over. Because the one next to it had one you didn't see.
And there is nothing worse than treating one plant and then having to start again.
To get of them for good, I recommend:
-1 tablespoon pure neem oil, plus
-1/2 teaspoon Castile soap mixed with
-4 cups water (32 ounce) in a spray bottle. The soap helps the neem mix with the water so it does not separate.
Spray down plants and don't miss anything—spray stems, tips and bottoms of leaves all of it! You want it dripping off.
When you water, water with your treatment because the larvae do crawl around the soil.
Treat every 3 days for 6 weeks. DO NOT skip a treatment. If you do, begin the 6 week process over again.
They take longer to eradicate because they burrow into the plant tissue to lay eggs. So it’s more difficult to get them all.
I do not recommend systematics like Bonide because many thrip colonies have built up a resistance. Neem can make your plants photosensitive so it’s a good idea to keep them out of direct sunshine while you are completing this treatment process.
If you have any questions just ask. But this will end your thrip problems for good even though it's a real pain in the butt! 🩷
@planthoe40 I wish there was a way for me to print this. It’s great information.