Can anyone diagnose this sick weeping fig?

[SkyAbove]

I've got one of those diagnostic apps, but each time I do a picture, it gives a different diagnosis!

First time, it said it had powdery mildew but it didn't fit because you can't wipe it away at all. I've tried really hard to scrub it with my nail and you can't get rid of the whites stuff.

The second diagnostic said it was a perfectly healthy plant. Well done. Keep up the work! Clearly this is not the case.

The third attempt said it was mites, but there is no sign of a single mite at all whatsoever. Apparently they're meant to be orange and should be possible to view, especially considering every single leaf is affected.

The fourth diagnostic said it was great and healthy.

So, I turn to Mumsnet! I have no idea of the history of the plant because it was given to me today. I have isolated it from any other plant in the house (upstairs where there are no other plants) and need to know what to do!

Any ideas would be gratefully received

Any experts?

It does look like leaf mites or spider mites. Have you looked with a magnifying glass at all - worth trying. But also possible they have been removed, if you don’t know the provenance, and just the damage left. If so, it ought to start to recover on its own. If you can see any mites, there are lots of online guides on getting rid of them. Isolating it definitely a sensible step till you’re sure.

@SkyAbove Can you post a close-up of the underside of an affected leaf?

The damage looks like that done by spider mites. Difficult to see with the naked eye unless you have good close vision - I can see them at between 10 and 20 cm which is closer than many people can focus. You’ll see them more on the underside of the leaf. With that much damage you should also see fine webbing in the angles between stalks.

of course, you may have wiped off all the evidence.

Are the leaves sticky?if they are, it will be some sort of aphid.

this plant does not look healthy, definitely keep it away from any others. You could try wiping/ spraying with a weak solution of washing up liquid.

I put your fig into a plant app disease identifier and this is what it said.
Thrips are tiny insects.

I'd take it out of the pot, hose it down and re-pot it then spray it with the organic thing they recommend.

Thrips (Gardners' World)

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/solve-problems/thrips/

I would say mites too. Blast it with the hose in the garden and repot in fresh soil, then drench with insecticide.

OP would see the thrips. They’re larger than spider mites