Prune dead or dying branches. Irrigate to pevent drought stress. Dead or dying needles and branchlets. Branchlets fall, particularly in late summer. A certain amount of needle and branchlet shedding normally occurs and is increased by drought.
Globular galls occur on branches.
Galls may be several inches in diameter. Tree vigor not seriously affected. The malady may be a genetic disorder. No control other than elimination of the tree. Cankers on larger limbs and trunk.