Growing a potted fig tree is a rewarding process, and can be done year-round with the right conditions. Place the container outside during the summer and bring it back inside if you live in a region ...

In many countries, the number of fig trees have been declining. While there are numerous explanations, one key problem is fig-wilting disease. A recognized cause of this disease is a fungus, ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.

A recent study in Japan has found that reared ambrosia beetles, Euwallacea interjectus, can have symbiotic fungi different to those found in the wild. These findings suggest biocontrol implications ...

Research finds that fungus carried by ambrosia beetles works together with a second fungus to cause fig wilting disease. "A combination of the ambrosia beetle and its fungi may lead to symptoms of fig ...