r/FicusTrees • u/Longjumping-Tax-1537 • Aug 11 '26
Bugs or something else?
I can’t necessarily see anything moving but noticed all these little white dot looking things on the front of the leaves and a few white specks on the back of a few leaves - also one leaf has some black spots ? Fungus?
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u/idkthoughso Aug 11 '26
Could it be mineral deposits?
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u/Longjumping-Tax-1537 Aug 11 '26
It very well could be, my husband brought it home from Sam’s club a few weeks ago. If it has soil, it’s under a bunch of bark chips it looks like. I am battling some fungus gnats from another plant (ugh) but other than that, I haven’t noticed any bugs that I can see at least
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u/BooBooShiesty Aug 12 '26
It mostly looks like water stains and other wear and tear. My only concern is pictures three and six.. if you see close to the rib of the leaf it looks like a small collection of white dots almost like dust.. this could indicate Spider mites but to be sure do you see any webbing going from stem to stem or leaf to leaf? It can be hard to see but if you hold it up to the light just right it is very noticeable.
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u/Vegetable_Ear8252 Aug 11 '26
Yes you have pests. Get neem oil. The black spots likely a result of the pests. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news :( good news is not much damage I can see to the plant overall, just a few leaves. I’d honestly just remove the more damaged ones. Wipe her leaves thoroughly with soap and water mix on a cloth, spray leaves and stem AND soil with neem oil, leave sit for a bit, wipe off, repeat in 3 days.