Fig Leaves Late July White Lines And Spots On Leaves, Issues With Fruit And Steps To Take?

The trees have lot of fruit, but they are not yet ripe. A crab apple tree close to the figs have scale on it, but it was treated for scale in June. What can I do to ensure the fruit is not affected by the white on the leaves?

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2 Comments To "Fig Leaves Late July White Lines And Spots On Leaves, Issues With Fruit And Steps To Take?"

#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 07/30/2020 @ 11:00 am

Photos would help; my best guess on white spots and lines could be powdery mildew and/or leafminers. Light colored spots could also be a sign of scale, especially since a nearby tree had them. Examine your fig leaves carefully for scale or mealybugs.

Here is info that should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/common-fig-tree-diseases.htm ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/leaf-miner-control.htm ^[2]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/common-fig-tree-pests.htm ^[3]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/outdoor-mealybug-control.htm ^[4]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm ^[5]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/powdery-mildew-homemade-and-organic-remedies.htm ^[6]

#2 Comment By BushDoctor On 07/30/2020 @ 11:23 am

Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I am unable to see what is causing the problem. It could be a scale issue (I would treat more than once, since scale seal themselves to the tree, it will not be effective to treat once without removing most of them first.) but a photo would confirm.

It could, also, be powdery mildew, or any number of diseases that can appear as white spots.

In the meantime, here are some articles that will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/downy-mildew.htm ^[7]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/powdery-mildew-homemade-and-organic-remedies.htm ^[6]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm ^[8]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm ^[9]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm ^[10]

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[9] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm

[10] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm

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