 is harsh in terms of insect and disease problems. We get everything from powdery mildews, rusts on the foliage. We get a lot of problems with scale insects, delgids and such. And we try to stay organic here. We don't want to get into pesticide use. We do have Bartlett Tree Company do the aerial sprays only when necessary. But what I love about these tropical plants is they just don't contract any pests.