# Yellow needles on JBP

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [October 14, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009 "2022-10-14T20:24:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![jhovard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jhovard](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/jhovard)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/1 "2022-10-14T20:24:12Z")

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Hello,  
I have a large JBP garden tree with a group of needles turning yellow. It’s unlikely over watered, but no ruling it out. None of my other pines show the yellowing. Could it be insects?  
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Sorry the photos aren’t better.

John Hovard

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/a/a/aae1320cee674d49be6eb715d4f987920480b492.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MartyWeiser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@MartyWeiser](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MartyWeiser)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/2 "2022-10-14T23:15:29Z")

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These appear to be lower, 2 or 3 year old needles. If so, it is probably just shedding old, inefficient needles.

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**Author:** ![MtBakerBonsai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/mtbakerbonsai/32/23909_2.png) [@MtBakerBonsai](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MtBakerBonsai)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/3 "2022-10-15T14:38:41Z")

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Normal shedding of old needles.

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**Author:** ![jhovard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jhovard](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/jhovard)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/4 "2022-10-15T14:50:34Z")

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here is a better photo

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/a/9/a9d9e27fa74709965087fb63d40651cee256d271.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MtBakerBonsai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/mtbakerbonsai/32/23909_2.png) [@MtBakerBonsai](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MtBakerBonsai)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/5 "2022-10-16T16:21:15Z")

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After seeing this pic, I’m leaning toward a root related issue.

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**Author:** ![jhovard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jhovard](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/jhovard)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/6 "2022-10-16T16:47:57Z")

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Thanks Chris,  
Any suggestions on treatment?  
John

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**Author:** ![jhovard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jhovard](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/jhovard)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/7 "2022-10-16T17:52:15Z")

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It appears to be 2nd year needles,  
a couple other locations are emerging.  
John

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**Author:** ![jhovard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jhovard](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/jhovard)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/yellow-needles-on-jbp/10009/8 "2022-10-17T17:51:34Z")

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![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/a/f/af69acd9298297c940a8d5d57886d462e87a5cd0.jpeg)  
I’m leaning towards scale or fungus