Hi, I have a black gum tree that we planted about 6 years ago. I noticed the other day that a branch was wilted, and saw cicada damage there from egg laying. It is clear that branch will die off soon, and I see similar damage on the underside of other branches as well, although no flagging yet. Since I had heard cicadas don't damage trees, I didn't investigate much, but now I see that the egg laying process can harm young trees and I am concerned they may kill my tree! So, I have a few questions: 1) Should I be concerned about this tree (6 years since planting, 5" diameter trunk 1 foot from ground), 2) Is it too late to wrap the tree in netting as recommended, 3) Is there anything else I can do to protect my tree and help it withstand the onslaught? Thank you for your help and guidance...I wish I had known sooner about this type of damage.