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I haven't tried picking it off but I will do. I'm not sure if it is wooly aphid because the white growths dont have the wooly or fluffy texture.

Certainly the needles at the top are in the best condition and those closer to the stem are in bad shape. But needles all across the tree, except from right at the top, have been affected.

Thanks. I googled images of that and it doesn't look very similar to my tree - it doesn't have the blisters. It does have this white substance on the bark but I am not sure if that is related to the needles falling off.

Hi all, I'm a newbie here looking for some help. A couple of years ago I planted a young Scots pine in some nearby woodland. It was doing really well until a couple months ago when it started to shed lots of its needles. I am unsure whether this is a natural shedding that is occuring or whether there may be a fungal disease as the root cause, eg rhizosphaera needle cast or dothistroma needle blight. Please see attached pictures. The healthiest, greenest needles remain at the top of the tree. Very grateful for any advice on what is going wrong here (if anything) and what can be done to address. Thank you