I can only speak for myself here in NY. I dont recall rust ever being a problem here. Sure some leaves of some fig varieties look like they get a small case of it but it has never impacted the plants. One reason I switched from growing apples to figs is the codling moth and other pests. Too much work dealing with these pests when growing apples. I have never had a single codling moth incident with any of my figs.

Great news I am really tired of cuddling moth I have only two apple trees and two pears and if you see the work I do to fight this pest you feel sorry for me and after all that I lose to them. Bagging is good protection but I can not bag every fruit. I bagged only 100 last year and protected them. All the fruits high on the trees were destroyed. If I don't have to deal with this pest with my Figs this makes me so happy.
Abe