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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Warning - caterpillars Dec 12^th, 2015 at 8:58pm	Print Post
	The processionary caterpillars have already started making nests in the pine trees. The caterpillars can be harmful to pets and humans. For any newcomers to the area, and not aware of these, please read up about them and be very careful.


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Bunter God Member Offline Forum Cerebral Bore Posts: 790 Joined: Nov 26^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #1 - Dec 13^th, 2015 at 2:03pm	Print Post
	If you decide to remove them from your pine trees first spray the cotton like mass with hair spray this will keep it all together and stop the blighter's falling out and their hairs becoming airborne Then you must burn the offending branch with said bud intact. These are very dangerous to your dogs and indeed yourself if you inhale the hairs from them.DO NOT TREAT LIGHTLY THESE ARE DANGEROUS. http://www.mythankyoupage.com/pets-and-animals/dogs-and-killer-processionary-cat... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_processionary

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Michael Senior Member Offline Village Idiot Posts: 496 Joined: May 23^rd, 2006 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #2 - Dec 13^th, 2015 at 4:16pm	Print Post
	Bunter... Given the photo in the ice skating thread - how come you have a stock of hair spray? I'm just asking!


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Bigyin God Member Offline Onwards and Upwards !! Posts: 1283 Location: Santa Barbara Joined: Feb 19^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #3 - Dec 13^th, 2015 at 4:54pm	Print Post
	Not always easy to reach. I spray the nests with a hose and hope for some frosty nights.

	Where there's life there's hope !!
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cactus jack Global Moderator Offline If I agree with you, then we would both be wrong Posts: 928 Location: bitem Joined: Dec 17^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #4 - Jan 7^th, 2016 at 10:29am	Print Post
	I check all the pines on my land regularly. Not seen any until this morning. Two nests both of which have appeared in the last two days. So the little buggers are still laying eggs

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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #5 - Jan 7^th, 2016 at 11:16am	Print Post
	There are loads this year, and they started around a month ago, which seemed early. There are masses in the trees along the sides of main road around Xerte and Benifallet areas aswell.


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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #6 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 12:54pm	Print Post
	Still loads of caterpillars on the move. They have found their way across the road from a neighbours trees. Were on the walls of our house, bedroom window and front door yesterday. Nasty b's.


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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #7 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 5:52pm	Print Post
	Never mind the U.K. Something needs to be done here. Really bad this year.


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Bigyin God Member Offline Onwards and Upwards !! Posts: 1283 Location: Santa Barbara Joined: Feb 19^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #8 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 5:55pm	Print Post
	Has anyone thought about contacting Gencat about it. ? The are probably aware but probably doing nothing about it. As far as I can make out, they knew about the Palm Weevil back in 2005 but I can't see any evidence of them promulgating any information that might have prevented the plague.

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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #9 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	We visited Portugal about eight years ago and the palm trees there, were affected and dying then. Our friends there explained about the Palm Weevil. I actually mentioned this fact on the Forum years ago, saying that it would soon spread to Spain. No one here seemed bothered.


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Paula Ex Member	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #10 - Mar 3^rd, 2016 at 7:01pm	Print Post
	other than cutting the nests, bagging & burning in a stove or fireplace what can one do? when do they nest & when do they process? I couldn't find details of what happens locally


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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #11 - Mar 3^rd, 2016 at 7:17pm	Print Post
	Nests appeared at the end of last year. Around December? The 'processionary' caterpillars have been on the move for a few weeks now. Hopefully the strong winds will blow them away?


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Bigyin God Member Offline Onwards and Upwards !! Posts: 1283 Location: Santa Barbara Joined: Feb 19^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #12 - Mar 3^rd, 2016 at 7:25pm	Print Post
	They appear only to process on warmer days so this mild winter hasn't been helpful.

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Paula Ex Member	Re: Warning - caterpillars Reply #13 - Mar 11^th, 2016 at 9:21am	Print Post
	Thanks, how far do they travel from the nests? I other words if genre is a nest 1 km away are we looking at problems? How do you know of you have missed them & they have already left the nest?


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