Do Banyan trees get spiders

Question

Do Banyan trees get spiders which cause them to lose all their leaves? An insect was eating the leaves and leaves were turning yellow. It was treated with something, and now all the leaves are dropping.

Answer 1

The Fig Whitefly is a likely culprit. This article tells you more: http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/IAWG/FIG/The%20Fig%20Whitefly.htm