Managing Spider Mites on a 30-Foot Indoor Ficus Tree

Professional Help Required for Giant Atrium Ficus

A 30-foot weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) with spider mites infesting nearby plants cannot be treated effectively by amateurs. Systemics don’t reach the canopy of trees this size.

Recommended Actions

• Hire a certified interior landscape company with a licensed pesticide applicator.
• Consider biological controls (beneficial insects)—see linked article on non-chemical mite treatment.
• Address underlying stress: heat, dryness, improper watering.

Regular pruning (3–6 ft twice yearly) is good, but mite control needs pros.