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DukeD

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Posted 1431818450	Reply with quote #1

Odd growths noticed today on the trunk of my fig tree. Any thoughts?

fignutty

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Posted 1431820502	Reply with quote #2

Not growths. It's frass from an insect boring into your tree. __________________ Steve in Alpine TX 7b/8a Wish list: Sangue Dolce, Siblawi, Victoria, Emalyn's Purple, Colonel Littman's Black Cross

COGardener

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Posted 1431822597	Reply with quote #3

Yes, frass indeed. Your tree needs your help now! !!!

figpig_66

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Posted 1431823691	Reply with quote #4

I had it in the ceiling in my shop. Left saw dust every where. I use myathyon. You need to fix it now. I sure you can use it on fig trees. I use it on my veggies. figs. Around the outside of my house for pest control. I live in the louisiana swamp. Good luck. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

musillid

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Posted 1431828997	Reply with quote #5

Yep, your frass is grass! You may need to cut that one to the quick, burn the whole thing and what for growth from the roots. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

So_Cal_Mike

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Posted 1431871296	Reply with quote #6

Shot Hole Borer (Ambrosia Beetle) http://jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu/opm/displaySpecies.php?pn=530 __________________ Sunset Zone: 21 • USDA Zone: 10a __________ Wish List: Lattarula

Hershell

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Posted 1431873819 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

Insecticide will not help now. Cut it off to save the stump if it's not too far gone already. Sorry for the bad news but you will know what to look for going forward. __________________ Hershell Zone 8. Ray City, Ga.

pino

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Posted 1431875217 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

Never seen insect poop like that before in my area. <edit>Looks like the Ambrosia beetle is the pest. Here is a link to Ambrosia beetles in Maryland U.; http://extension.umd.edu/ipm/landscape-management-nursery-production/ambrosia-beetles-maryland The beetle seems to go for hardwood like honeylocust, birch, magnolia. I am surprised that it would attack a softwood tree like a fig? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

Dave

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Posted 1431883551	Reply with quote #9

a little more info http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/trees/note111/note111.html __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

FigWhisperer

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Posted 1431986273	Reply with quote #10

Hello Duke, Is this tree an imported recently? If you recall the source you should also notify them of the problem, this looks like a serious infestation problem that easily may get out of hands. Be careful and good luck. Frank. __________________ Frank Q. Figs: Food from paradise Wish-list:A good harvest :) Now you can follow http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesFigForest

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