I'm sorry your tree has borers. My fig tree also came with a hole in the trunk. It looks as same as yours. But my fig's hole doesn't have the white stuff.

keepitlow,

I found this on one of my in-ground Celeste trees this morning. It was on a piece of winterkilled wood still on the tree. The pictures tell the story...

The signs:

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The damage:

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The culprit:

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Some kind of wood ant similar to the Pharoah ant.

keepitlow,
I found this on one of my in-ground Celeste trees this morning. It was on a piece of winterkilled wood still on the tree. The pictures tell the story...

The signs:

The damage:

The culprit:

keepitlow,
I found this on one of my in-ground Celeste trees this morning. It was on a piece of winterkilled wood still on the tree. The pictures tell the story...

The signs:

The damage:

The culprit:

Weird. first it did not want to post the pics, now it is posting extras. Sorry!