Have you ever seen this before?
I found this on the very top of my tallest stalk, 8ft, and almost touching my ceiling. This tree is at least 10 yrs old. Has never had any pest. I examined this very close and have not identified any pests that I am familiar with. It was repotted little over a year ago. I water with distilled water 5 1/2 cups when dry 6 inches down. Could these be blisters from water escaping through the leaves and bursting? I did remove all affected leaves. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #ficusgang #ficuselastica #rubberplant #pestcontrol

1ft to light, indirect

18โ pot with drainage

Last watered 2 hours ago

@Stall54Jo This is what I found online about finding larvae on the leaf of a plant. It's possible. If you see larvae on your leaf plant,ย the most likely culprit is a pest called "leaf miners," which are the larval stage of small flies, often appearing as wiggly lines or blotches on the leaves where they are feeding inside the leaf tissue;ย to address this, you can try removing heavily infested leaves, using insecticidal soap, or applying neem oil depending on the severity of the infestation.
Hi!!! Iโm going to call in the experts!! I fear this may be a case of thrips! ๐ฅน๐ฑ๐คฉ donโt worry! Youโre in good hands! @Stall54Jo We will help you anyway we can! Best of luck! Friends is this thrips! How to treat??๐ฅน๐๐ฑโจ @TheOddAsity @SuperbRaspfern @UltraKoreanfir @RealSimpleMama @SvelteKingfern @princesspitstop
This is going to sound a bit crazy. But have you noticed any spittle bugs around your home? Itโs not your typical houseplant pest. But my suspicion is that you may have had one that like your plant and decided to lay some eggs on it. It looks like it could be that they lay their eggs in a bubbly snot like substance. Full grown ones donโt eat your plants but the larvae do. They larva feed on the sap and release it out their booties and itโs sticky, thatโs why I was asking if itโs sticky.
Again I could be wrong. As Iโve never seen it in person. But if the leaves are sticky I know for a fact that that means you have a critter feeding on it. In that case you will need to treat the whole tree to get rid of them.
Again I could be wrong. As Iโve never seen it in person. But if the leaves are sticky I know for a fact that that means you have a critter feeding on it. In that case you will need to treat the whole tree to get rid of them.
@Stall54Jo I am totally with @SuperbRaspfern. This looks like an unusual pest, like a snail without a shell == slug babies, maybe?
The only way to figure it out 100% is to take one of those leaves with whatever is on them, and stick it in a place that is protected yet gets air, etc....grow it to adulthood. Might be a neat experiment.
Or, just physically remove everything you can see and treat with some insecticidal soap.
The only way to figure it out 100% is to take one of those leaves with whatever is on them, and stick it in a place that is protected yet gets air, etc....grow it to adulthood. Might be a neat experiment.
Or, just physically remove everything you can see and treat with some insecticidal soap.
@UltraKoreanfir ohhh wow! I would totally do that! Sounds like a really fun experiment! Makes me kind of sad itโs not on mine, sort of but also not, since they are damaging the plant. ๐ชด
@princesspitstop Dang, I donโt think itโs that either wrong type of damage, good guess though.
I have one other idea but Iโm not certain letโs see what you all think.
Some soils contains water retention gel crystals. Could it be possible that the plant absorbed it and then proceeded to leech it out? Again this is speculation, but the white rice like specks look like it could be the dried up bits. And the gelatinous parts have not dried yet? I could see this process damaging a leaves it happens too.
Again this is speculation Iโm just sharing my thoughts
Some soils contains water retention gel crystals. Could it be possible that the plant absorbed it and then proceeded to leech it out? Again this is speculation, but the white rice like specks look like it could be the dried up bits. And the gelatinous parts have not dried yet? I could see this process damaging a leaves it happens too.
Again this is speculation Iโm just sharing my thoughts
@Stall54Jo If they make it to maturity, or even AS they change, take more pictures. I think we are all interested in seeing the end result.
@Stall54Jo I guess one question would be - are they mobile? If nothing is moving, then I'd start thinking it's something else. It just dawned on me that it could be a jelly fungus.
There are so many types. Look up jelly fungus, star jelly fungus, and toothed jelly fungus.
There are so many types. Look up jelly fungus, star jelly fungus, and toothed jelly fungus.
@TheConservator Gotcha
@UltraKoreanfir I think you are on the right track. The leaves and stem that were effected were only an inch from the ceiling where I am sure it is warm and possibly moist. We have a humidifier on our furnace and heat rises. I will deinately be checking out these fungus.