The number of poisonous caterpillars to have hatched so far this year appears to be markedly lower than this time last year, according to the findings of a group of researchers who published their results in NatureToday on Saturday. The results will likely come as relief to doctors after large numbers of the infamous oak processionary caterpillars hatched in the …
Municipalities in the Netherlands are increasingly turning to natural methods in the fight against the oak processionary caterpillar. Municipalities are looking into promoting natural predators, bacteria based pesticides, and transforming their tree stock so they have less oak trees, NOS reports after surveying the Dutch municipalities. In the coming year, more municipalities plan to fight the caterpillars by helping their …
The hot and dry weather in the Netherlands last week were the ideal conditions for oak processionary butterflies to start crawling out of their pupa. The butterflies are expected to lay many eggs on oak trees across the country, which may result in more problems with the poisonous caterpillars again next year, AD reports. The female lays her eggs in …
