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Rabbit Damage on Fig: Low Browsing, Partial Girdling

Damage ≤18" = rabbit (squirrel higher). Complete girdling kills limb; partial may survive. Look for ½" brown pellets. Repellents: putrescent egg solids, capsaicin (Hot Pepper Wax), or Milorganite.

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