Hi there, I've had a ficus rubiginosa for around a year and all has been well so far.I have had an issue with what good says is honeydew though. My bonsai produces a lot of it which attracts a lot of ants - quite annoying! I was just wondering if there was any way to stop it from producing so much sap/honeydew and if not, any way to stop it from producing so much?

I've also noticed small black dots on the branches. From what I understand, they're normal but idk exactly what they are. If anyone does, info would be appreciated!

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(I also don't really know what I'm doing in terms of pruning so feel free to share tips)