Fig leaf curl (forum)

Chris2122 starts with ...
I seem to have my fig tree leaves curling upwards. It seems to be the younger leaves. I did take a closer look and found leaf hoppers, small white insects that fly around when I shake a branch. Any idea how I could get rid of these pests?
I have attached a photo of the insect also.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Time: 5th December 2020 5:40pm

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TyalgumPhil says...
The tree itself looks healthy enough, fruiting well. You could try some neem based white oil to deter the leaf hoppers

Time: 27th December 2020 5:22pm

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bspargo says...
I have the same problem. I took to squishing the leafhoppers. Been monitoring last few days and haven't seen them again. Hopefully that did it. Heard u can use eco pistol if you want to go down that route.

Time: 27th December 2020 9:12pm

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Chris2122 says...
Thank you.
I have bought some neem oil from Bunnings and let’s see how we go. It seems I need to spray it a couple of time as I have done once and still have the critters around. I will need to make sure the undersides are also sprayed and continue to spray every 7 days. Not sure what eco pistol is?

Time: 31st December 2020 2:27pm

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Chris2122 says...
Thank you for your suggestions but none seem to work. I have tried the following over the last 3 years with no success:
- NEAM oil
- eco pistol oil
- pyrethrum spray

I even cut back the tree to a point where it was just the stump. The leaves have begun to grow from the new shoots and yes they already have leafhoppers on them.

I am not sure where to go from here…..do I just cut my losses and remove the tree????

Time: 16th October 2022 1:02pm

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David01 says...
Hi Chris2122,

To get rid of leaf hoppers I always spray the hot water under the leave which kill all of them instantly. But you need to try yourself start at 55C to 65C to ensure the hot water does not burn your fig leave as it depends the young or old leaves. Cheers.

Time: 20th October 2022 10:32am

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