Branch die back disease caused by botryosphaeria fungus has already infected more than 25 percent of the region’s ficus trees, also know as Indian laurel-leaf fig, said Donald Hodel, researcher ...

Branch dieback disease caused by botryosphaeria fungus has already infected more than 25 percent of the region’s ficus trees, also know as Indian laurel-leaf fig, said Donald Hodel, researcher ...

Branch dieback disease caused by botryosphaeria fungus already has infected more than 25 percent of the region’s ficus trees, also know as Indian laurel-leaf fig, said Donald Hodel, researcher ...

Such a disease can be caused by plant pathogenic fungus or bacteria. Ficus umbellata can actually be grown under direct sunlight, although it can adapt to filtered sunlight. It should not be grown ...

Ficus can also get fungus attack. The dead branches shall be removed to avoid further distribution of the disease. In acute conditions of disease, application of fungicides and insecticide may ...