People with gardens urged to spot and report this common but dangerous pest via French ministry site How to report sightings and avoid a reaction to pine and oak caterpillars
Why there are more processionary caterpillars in France this year There are two main types of the insect and they can now be found in most of the country
Health warning with France in peak period for dangerous caterpillars ‘Processionary’ caterpillars can cause severe skin and throat reactions, blisters, conjunctivitis, and asthma attacks
magazine Blue tits and goats are French city’s secret weapons against invaders Nancy is running natural experiments to combat processionary caterpillars and Japanese knotweed
‘What I learnt about processionary caterpillars in my French garden’ A move to France meant this insect specialist could study the harmful bug in his own back garden
Two types of processionary caterpillars gaining ground in France Watch out for oak as well as pine caterpillars, both of which have hairs that can cause skin irritations and even asthma attacks in humans, and can also be dangerous to dogs
French town uses pheromone guns to stop toxic caterpillars reproducing The processionary insects, which live in resinous trees with needles, can be dangerous to humans and animals
Early sightings of poisonous caterpillars reported in France Children and dogs are especially at risk from the caterpillars which are being drawn out by the warm weather
Birds used to control danger caterpillars Councils are calling in birds such as the great tit to try to stop the spread of the chenille processionnaire pine processionary caterpillar that can be a danger to children and pets.
French garden diary - Boxing clever As summer concludes, Cathy Thompson is battling pests and planning bulbs
Natural remedies help against harmful caterpillars? I have had a problem with pyrale du buis caterpillars as they attacked several hedges in my garden. Are there any natural methods I can use against them? V.T.
