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figlegacy

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Posted 1438299370	Reply with quote #1

I know we're here to talk figs, but I have a baby cherry tree growing right next to my figs and something is attacking it. I'm afraid whatever's eating the leaves might go after my fig leaves, if not already. See below for all the holes in the leaves. Any ideas? I noticed some holes in some fig leaves....is it the same pest causing this, or just natural? Attached Images IMG_5295.JPG (116.03 KB, 1 views)

Blackfoot

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Posted 1438300244	Reply with quote #2

Looks exactly like my cherry tree. Japanese Beetle is my guess. __________________ Zone 7A NJ Wish List: Nothing now. I am in way over my head.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1438301611	Reply with quote #3

Could be cucumber beetles, earwigs, etc.. Check around 10 o'clock at night with a flashlight __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

figlegacy

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Posted 1438303785	Reply with quote #4

Ok, I'll check and night and see if I a can find anything. The next question is, what do I do to get rid of them? Is there a universal way to stop leaf eating bugs?

Jarl_Berg

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Posted 1438304103	Reply with quote #5

Jap beetles for sure. Their trademark is skelotinized leaves. __________________ Northern WV, Zone 6a Current Collection: Hardy Chicago, Petite Negrone, Desert King, Strawberry Verte, LSU Purple, Brunswick. Wish List: VDB, RDB, Panache, Jolly Tiger, Liturgia

cis4elk

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Posted 1438308092	Reply with quote #6

Another vote for the JB here. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

figpig_66

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Posted 1438311244	Reply with quote #7

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackfoot Looks exactly like my cherry tree. Japanese Beetle is my guess. My cherry tree too. __________________ 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

eboone

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Posted 1438358920	Reply with quote #8

Does not look much like my cherry tree leaves - mine looked like brown lace when the Japanese beetles got hold of them. After some Triazide spray the new leaves look better. Yes, looks like Jap beetle damage. They have not bothered my figs, too many plum, peach, cherry and grape leaves to attack. __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

figlegacy

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Posted 1438820272	Reply with quote #9

Ok, so I looked around, no Japanese beetles on the tree. I took pictures and noted a black ladybug like beetle with a red dot - could that be the culprit? Also, I noticed these eggs on the underside of the leaves - any correlation with that and something eating the leaves?

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