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Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Wed 24 Dec 2008 16:32

After reading Kate's latest adventures it reminded me about the caterpillars.
As some of you know we have been plagued by these creatures and have gone to a lot of trouble and expense to eradicate them. Fingers crossed I think we have been successful.
Anyway, to the point, I have been told that you can go to the Hotel de Ville (certainly in Le Boulou) and put your name on a list, then they will send out a truck with spraying equipment to zap these nasty creatures. They have to be able to drive near to the offending trees in order for them to reach.
This info was told to me by a neighbour so it is second hand news.

thumbelina · Post by **thumbelina** » Wed 24 Dec 2008 19:56

I understand that the most effective way is to get someone to climb into the trees, take down the cocoons and burn them. Chemicals are all very well but - they're chemicals!

PaddyFrog · Post by **PaddyFrog** » Wed 24 Dec 2008 23:15

thumbelina wrote:I understand that the most effective way is to get someone to climb into the trees, take down the cocoons and burn them. !

Chenille also have Mummy's and Daddies!!

"La processionnaire du pin" is a tradition where caterpillars, search for their young who were forcibly adopted by wealthy caterpillar families.

All they look for is some semblance of normality, living in a tree, and you want to burn their house, making them homeless!!!

Happy Christmas.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Thu 25 Dec 2008 00:32

Yes well if they were harmless then I would leave well alone. I know chemicals are bad but the alternative is dead trees. These critters are very dangerous to humans and pets.
We have had no altenative but to remove and burn the nests we have been left with totem pole trees. Any woodcarvers out there?

blackduff · Post by **blackduff** » Thu 25 Dec 2008 00:52

thumbelina wrote:I understand that the most effective way is to get someone to climb into the trees, take down the cocoons and burn them. Chemicals are all very well but - they're chemicals!

In Spain I had sixteen trees, all of about 8 meters high, and I couldn't find anyone willing to climb up this high and cut down the branches.

We sprayed all of the trees in our near neighborhood.

Argeles Plage has a lovely park, full of these trees. Nobody is scampering up the trees but the helicopter is sprayed from time to time. No problem!

Blackduff

thumbelina · Post by **thumbelina** » Thu 25 Dec 2008 06:28

I believe that normally you don't cut down the branches, you take out only the cocoons.

It's a shame we weren't talking on Anglophone Direct when you had the trees in Spain, Blackduff, I know several chaps who are acrobatic foresters who do that type of thing all of the time.

thumbelina · Post by **thumbelina** » Thu 25 Dec 2008 06:29

Sorry Michael - how heartless I am!

Merry Christmas x

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Thu 25 Dec 2008 12:47

There was an extensive thread on here last winter about these little beggars, which I can't find now, but see also this.

http://anglophone-direct.com/Pine-Proce ... terpillars

Roger O · Post by **Roger O** » Thu 25 Dec 2008 18:32

DaveM wrote:There was an extensive thread on here last winter about these little beggars, which I can't find now.

Several, in fact:
http://forum.anglophone-direct.com/seto ... ssion.html
http://forum.anglophone-direct.com/seto ... llars.html
http://forum.anglophone-direct.com/seto ... llars.html

I think there were more...

Roger O · Post by **Roger O** » Thu 22 Oct 2009 14:27

This is of general interest to everyone!!
http://www.lesoler.com/sol-3100.php?CatID=8&ArtID=197
Heads down, masks on - for those who have pin parasol in your gardens!!!

sue and paul · Post by **sue and paul** » Sat 24 Oct 2009 19:51

Good, can't stand the little blighters. We saw the helicopter over near here a couple of days ago. Hope they got our trees!!

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