What's eating my sequoia 'adpressa'?

Sequoia sempervirens 'Adpressa', a compact coastal redwood, is generally robust but can suffer from spider mites in hot dry conditions, causing needle bronzing. Sequoia pitch moths occasionally bore into bark. Deer and rabbits browse young shoots on dwarf specimens, and bagworms are an occasional problem in Eastern gardens.

Bronzed or stippled needles, fine webbing, and premature needle drop during summer drought Keep soil evenly moist; spray with water jets or apply horticultural oil in late spring; avoid drought stress which predisposes the plant to mites

Masses of pitch or resin oozing from the trunk or main stems, indicating larval boring beneath bark Remove and destroy pitch masses in late spring before adults emerge; maintain tree health through proper watering; no reliable chemical control once larvae are established

Browsed shoot tips and stripped bark on compact low-growing branches Protect with wire guards or fencing around young plants; repellent sprays need regular reapplication