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These sound like the classic symptoms of periodical cicada damage (“17 year locusts” — remember their loud buzzing in 1999?

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These sound like the classic symptoms of periodical cicada damage (“17 year locusts” — remember their loud buzzing in 1999?

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Photo) The notching occurs when the insect uses its ‘ovipositor’ to lay a row of eggs along a branch. Most trees usually recover from the damage quickly… pruning out damaged branch tips will help speed the process.