Question
I trimmed my figs 2 day.  I noticed that they seem to wart off pests.  Nice dark green leaves. A strong scent.  Can These leaves be used in a mixture on other plants to keep them pests free?  I have some drying to pulp down to powder and mix with a clove of garlic, some homemade Thai paste (hot stuff)just a dash.  Mix let stand for a few hours, strain and mix in spray bottle apply.  Any toxins?  Info appreciated!

Answer
You are correct there are not many pests that bother figs.  
Insect Pests
昇ematodes are a common problem that fig trees face. These small soil borne worms attack the roots and damage the tree by starving it of water and food. Certain types of fruit beetles make their way into the fruit of the fig tree which introduces rot and fungi. This in turn kills the fruit from the inside out. These insects like to breed in fruit that has already fallen so keeping the number of these pests down can be as simple as picking up old, fallen fruit. Wasps have also been known to damage fruits in the same way.
Diseases
昄ike most living organisms, fig trees can suffer from a myriad of diseases. A common one is the mosaic virus which generally attacks mature trees when they are suffering from water or heat stress. This disease causes yellow spots to appear on the leaves and the veins to turn a light color. Other diseases attack the tree when the fruit or branches have been damaged by frost. Damaged parts of a fig tree can lead to the introduction of a bacterium known as fig canker and this can cause branches to die and fall off.


Not a real pest problem with insects eating the leaves. Do not know of any use of the leaves as a preventive of insect attack. Your mixture will more than likely work especially with the garlic, and hot sauce on some of the insects they would feed on the leaves of small plants. The fig leaf may not add anything to it. Worth a try you might even hit on something that can be useful and profitable.