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Process caterpillars: titbits, a solution to combat their overpopulation
Process caterpillars: titbits, a solution to combat their overpopulation
(France 2)
A tit can eat up to 400 caterpillars a day. A means of combating caterpillars, which was used especially in the park of Antibes in the Alpes-Maritimes.
The tit would be the ultimate weapon against process caterpillars. It can eat up to 400 caterpillars per day. In the 20-hectare Semboules park in Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), there are no caterpillars in the pines. However, the dangers are well known to dog owners, but above all to parents who have them in the garden. Pheromone traps, cocoon removal: various methods have been used to remove processionary caterpillars.
Other factors may explain their disappearance
In order to attract the right tit, you must respect certain criteria. The resident explains that the hole in the booth must have a very specific diameter because each diameter corresponds to a species. The result: there are no more caterpillars in the park. Several other factors may explain the disappearance of process caterpillars, such as global warming. So everyone remains wary about his possible return.
