herman, it "bugged" me that no one's answered, so I did a search and couldn't find anything except under what appeared to be a spelling error carried into other documents on the Web from one main source. So I repeated the search another way, and here's some help for you, it's not 'euryphid', it's 'eriophyid' - try this link and then click on the highlighted "Eriophyoidea" (the webpage has frames and doesn't give me a separate link for the category):

http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/acari/frames/plantfeed.html

Apparently they're probably what carries fig rust and mosaic virus between plants, more than likely. And then for a tonload more info, go on to the link from the University of Illinois. They're host-specific, so I don't know which one is partial to figs, but they're common pests to zillions of plants. Trustfully not lurking on our favorites, though!

Sherry

Here is a link that might be useful: This mite help a little more ;-)

Thanks Sherry!!!!.