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Health warning with France in peak period for dangerous caterpillars

‘Processionary’ caterpillars can cause severe skin and throat reactions, blisters, conjunctivitis, and asthma attacks

Published: 29 March 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

Blue tits and goats are French city’s secret weapons against invaders

Nancy is running natural experiments to combat processionary caterpillars and Japanese knotweed

Published: 15 July 2022

Author: Brian McCulloch

Local authorities act as toxic caterpillars appear again in France

Authorities are gearing up to fight the insects as warmer weather begins. The caterpillars’ hairs can be harmful to humans and pets and they damage trees

Published: 22 February 2022

Author: Hannah Thompson

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

Published: 1 March 2021

Author: Connexion journalist

French garden diary - Boxing clever

As summer concludes, Cathy Thompson is battling pests and planning bulbs

Published: 23 July 2018

Author: Cathy Thompson