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Council commences annual fight against processionary caterpillar

By John Smith • Published: 26 Oct 2020 • 11:31

Working on the first of 1,000 pine trees

Working on the first of 1,000 pine trees Credit: Estepona Council

ANOTHER ‘plague’ beginning with C is due to arrive on the Costa del Sol shortly which is why, Estepona Council is sending out teams of workers to inject special treatment into pine trees to try to fight off the arrival of the processionary caterpillar.

This relatively tiny insect can be deadly to animals, especially curious dogs, and cause allergic reactions to children and adults who inhale the poisonous hair of the insect.

This year, the Council has increased the number of treatments by nearly 10 per cent by using more units of ‘pesticide’ up from 2,300 last year to 2,500 which will allow protective action on 1,000 pine trees.

Although the fight against these pests is ongoing, this year, preventive works have been advanced and will be done in a shorter period of time than usual and will initially target areas where there are children (such as schools and playgrounds) as well as dog parks.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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