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Sad day when you loose a plant.

Well, today I had to cut over half of my fig tree off. I t was over 5 ft. tall, started with a small plant and over 15-20 years it grew over 5 ft. tall. It was getting infested with mealy bugs, they suck at the base of the leaf and kills them. I treated the plant by using a Q tip dipped in rubbing alcohol and dabbed the white bugs to kill them. I will keep you updated on the plant.  

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