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An infestation of the pine shoot moth produce a very similar structure. The eggs are laid into the shoot killing it. The pine reacts by producing a new shoot on the side which curles towards the vertical again producing these characteristic bends in pines.
An infestation of the pine shoot moth produce a very similar structure. The eggs are laid into the shoot killing it. The pine reacts by producing a new shoot on the side which curles towards the vertical again producing these characteristic bends in pines.
See here for a very early stage: