Continued death to one branch at a time. Cherry Laurel, Holly, Magnolia, Wax Myrtle, Dogwood, Crape Myrtle. Regular applications of copper. New leaves in center become yellow and turn gray then black. Sometimes leaves will be distinctly bent.
Copper drench to the bud area.
Trunk lesions and split bark. Bald Cypress, Leyland Cypress, Cryptomeria, Dogwood, Elm, Juniper, Loblolly Bay, Podocarpus, and Sweetgum. Regular applications of copper to the trunk areas. Skinny larvae insect about 1 cm long and dark brown to gray. Crape Myrtle, Bald Cypress, Dogwood, Elm, Ligustrum, Loquat, Laurel Oak, Redbud, Red Maple, Sweetgum, Wax Myrtle and Cherry Laurel.