OAK PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLARS IN HOLLAND

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Everywhere ( do u fortunately also where we live !) in the Netherlands the number of oak processionary caterpillars has increased sharply.

In many places there is a triple increase compared to last year, according to a count from the Knowledge Center Oak Processionary Caterpillar in 20,000 trees in Brabant, Gelderland, Noord-Limburg , Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

The stinging hairs of the oak processionary caterpillar can cause serious health problems in humans and animals. And with the oaks near school i am worried. Very worried. They have very stinging hairs, which spread far from nests, remain active for years. The fact that there are now also large populations of caterpillars in forests is possibly due to the fact that the oak procession butterflies have visited cooler places in the hot summer of 2018. That desturbed naturel way. There were also many extra caterpillars last year. According to someone i talked to it is also possible that the animals were forced to search for new areas.

I asked the questions:
The stinging hairs of a caterpillar cause nuisance. Are those the big hairs you see?
• No, it's not those big white, long hairs. The stinging hairs are very small and cannot be seen with the naked eye. If the caterpillar feels threatened, he shoots those stinging hairs. And the wind is fluimt them everywhere, without you knowing or feeling.

I have an oak processionary caterpillar in my living area, what should I do?
• Avoid contact and certainly do not fight the nest yourself. Only if you are really bothered by it, is it best to report this to the municipality, because it then engages a specialized company. They take it away before trouble can begin.

Can we do something ourselves against the oak processionary caterpillar?
• By placing many other plants around the oak, you increase biodiversity. This is where birds come in that eat the caterpillars at an early stage. They love them and they can resist the hairs.

Its a problem thank God for the fact that we have a holiday in 2,5 weeks cause its getting worse and i do t want injuries.

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