What Is Causing The Damage On Our Loquat Tree?

We have a beautiful loquat tree in our backyard. When I was climbing in the tree to pick fruit I noticed that a lot of branches were dead. In some spots there is peeling bark, black marks, and holes. Any idea what this might be and what I can do? Thank you!

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 08/16/2025 @ 3:54 am

It looks like tree borers. They are hard to control because they bore into the tree and do damage internally. These articles should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-borer-insects.htm ^[1]

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/eriobotrya-japonica/ ^[2]

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