Bay dying back

[Drummond8]

Hi I went to quote the other day and in the customers garden he had three resonable bay's approx 10ft in height.

Two of the bays are fine an healthy going well however one has died back by about a quarter leaving one corner as bare wood which is dead.

 

The leaves surrounding that section of the bay are small, yellow and shrivelled.

 

 

(Apologies for poor picture)

 

I haven't seen this before an I'm struggling to find out what it is or what's causing it.

 

Any ideas I'd be grateful.

 

Thanks

[Paul Jenks]

Are they in the ground or pots? Do they have the same position in the garden, i.e. sunlight, water etc?

[T33eco]

Not the clearest pic as you admit but looks a bit like aphid damage to me

[Daniël Bos]

Fire damage?

[Fredward]

Probably the bay sucker - Trioza alacris, little grey insect under the leaf

[Drummond8]

Hi thanks for the replies, all three are in the ground and this one is situated about five feet from another which at the min is unaffected.

 

In regards to light water wind etc all three bays I would say have the same conditions.

 

It's definately not fire damage for sure.

 

If it is bay sucker what is the best course of action?

[Fredward]

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[Drummond8]

Lovely thanks Fred