What S Eating My Rubber Tree

Rubber tree plants need a lot of sunlight but not direct sunlight.

What s eating my rubber tree.

Rubber tree ficus elastica is an impressive plant with huge shiny leaves but this cold sensitive plant survives outdoors only in very warm climates for this reason it is usually grown indoors. Their milky sap was formerly used as a source of rubber although. Step 1 provide your rubber tree plant with stable light. There are several plans of attack when treating bugs on figs.

Ask question asked 2 years 9 months ago. Not every pest is controllable however. Do not attempt to burn tents while they are on trees. Active 2 years 8 months ago.

Healthy trees generally withstand. Although healthy rubber tree plants tend to be pest resistant they can be infested by several sap sucking pests. Rubber tree plants ficus elastica are named for their original use and not because they are pliable. Manual control on individual trees includes hand removal of egg masses inhabited tents and pupa and installation of sticky tree wraps on trunks to capture caterpillars as they move up and down trees.

Previously described as the rubber tree caterpillar since they are specifically a pest of ficus species this year they seem to be particularly destructive. Drop them in a container of detergent. The caterpillars are pale yellow to cream colored with dense hairs covering their entire body. A tuft of darker hairs arise a bit behind a reddish brown head.

Spray for leaf eaters on trees. Fig tree pest control. With some general rubber tree plant know how and a few common garden materials you can help prevent further leaf loss and reclaim the health of your plant. Rubber tree plant problems.

For instance the fig tree borer lays its eggs near the base of a branch and then the resulting larvae hatch and tunnel into the tree. If your plant is outdoors find a way to create shade. Do not leave egg masses on the ground. Ragged chewed and notched leaves are a telltale sign that leaf eating insects are using your trees as a five course meal.

Although not 100 pet safe rubber trees have become one of my favorite houseplants. My cats won t touch or eat them at all which is why i began to take a liking to them. Once the larvae are in the tree control is extremely difficult. I don t know what s caused this but the second image of the back side of the leaf almost looks like deposits it might just be the reverse side of damage from something grazing the surface on the top side but i d be.

What is eating the leaves of my rubber plant.