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Pest ID on Fiddle Leaf Fig (Indoor)

NbreakspeareNbreakspeare Posts: 13
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Is anyone able to help me ID this pest affecting the leaves on my indoor Fiddle Leaf Fig and propose remedies? Close up of adult pest in first photo. They moved around rather quickly when I touched leaves for closer inspection today and appear to create tiny, round brown black shiny spots - perhaps their eggs. I have only been paying attention to my fig at night to water so have missed the brown spots created from the infestation that is affecting several leaves. Thank you in advance for your replies. 

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Bumping up to see whether anyone can help  :)
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I think the OP posted twice - here's the other thread-
    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1069728/pest-id-affecting-fiddle-leaf-fig-indoor-plan#latest

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  • garrythegardenergarrythegardener Posts: 21
    yeah, it's definitely a pest or bug which eats or damages the leaves of plants. you easily can protect your plants from these bad pests by using Neem Oil on them. Pests will never come and your plants can easily grow healthy :):p  
    And yeah, Don't worry about How to use the Neem oil On the leaf here is the link which can help you understand pests and pesticides.
    Neem Oil- 

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  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    Really hard to tell from these photos.
    Can't see webbing so not red spider mite. Can't see any sign of meally bug. Could this be thrip damage? Or physical damage, not linked to a pest at all?
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If you decide to use neem oil indoors, check whether you can stand the smell. I find it unpleasant so I only use it outside.
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