Scales on fig tree - Ask Extension
Hello! Can you tell me how to treat a fig tree that has scale bugs? There's also some white fungus (?) on some of the branches. Is the fruit saf...
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Scales on fig tree #245996
Asked May 20, 2015, 4:33 PM EDT
Hello! Can you tell me how to treat a fig tree that has scale bugs? There's also some white fungus (?) on some of the branches. Is the fruit safe to eat? Should I just start cutting all the infected branches? Thanks for your guidance!!
Harris County Texas
Expert Response
The fruit is safe to eat. Scale are usually not a big problem on fruit trees but your tree appears to have quite a few scale insects. You can treat them by spraying all parts of the branches with horticultural oil. Next winter, just prior to spring growth, spray the branches with a dormant oil spray making sure to get good coverage of all branch surfaces. It is easier to control scale when there is not foliage on the trees to deflect the sprays.
