Host specificity tests on Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal) and Gynaikothrips uzeli (Zimmerman) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) have shown that under experimental conditions, G. ficorum will induce leaf ...

Native to Southeast Asia and Australia, Ficus benjamina, commonly called the weeping fig, has graceful, drooping branches adorned with delicate, glossy leaves.

There was time when one of the hallmarks of Palm Beach was thick hedges of ficus benjamina towering above the sidewalks to provide privacy for the homes beyond them. But times are changing. This ...

The infection of ficus microcarpa trees, the most popular shade trees planted in the 1950s and 1960s, was first discovered in 2008 by Hodel and others studying similar plant diseases attacking ...

More than 1,600 mature street trees in Long Beach and tens of thousands throughout Southern California are susceptible to a new, deadly fungal strain that kills at alarming speed and threatens to ...

3. Ficus benjamina, aka weeping fig “ Ficus benjamina is really cool if you want something that looks more like a Bonsai tree,” says Hurst. “They’re really great to have for oxygen.

Ginseng Ficus bonsai tree, also known as Ficus microcarpa, is a popular bonsai variety loved for its unique, gnarled roots and lush foliage. Growing a Ginseng Ficus bonsai can be a rewarding ...

Q: I have a ficus plant, about 5 1/2 feet tall. I currently have it outdoors and it seems to be doing well (full sun most of the day). Can I leave it outside year-round, or should I bring it inside… ...

The weeping fig thrips Gynaikothrips uzeli Zimmerman (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) is an invasive pest that is being spread via shipments of ornamental Ficus (Rosales: Moraceae). We tested 50 Ficus ...

A stump is all that remains of a ficus tree at Hyde and Union streets in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, which fell on a parked car and briefly blocked the cable car line. Mature ficus ...