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Oak processionary caterpillars cause problems in Wetzlar: It is its urticating hairs that make the oak processionary caterpillar a problem ...
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Report on the oak processionary moth in Berlin: How bad was it this year?: An oak processionary moth sits on an oak tree in Volkspark Jungfernheide.
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Oak processionary moth: What helps against the toxic caterpillars?: The caterpillars of this moth inhabit the branches and trunks of oak trees and spin nests ...
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Caution in Brandenburg: Dangerous relative of the oak processionary moth is multiplying
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Oak processionary moth discovered in municipality for the first time - | Forester closes off area
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Leonberg: How to protect yourself from the oak processionary moth?: The oak processionary moth will soon be around again in Leonberg. Contact with it can be ...
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Caution, oak processionary moth: This is what a pharmacist from Scheinfeld advises upon contact
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Paid articlePaywall Children in Stuttgart - | Oak processionary caterpillars in schools and daycare centers - | How great is the danger?
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Key FactsOak Processionary Moth Risks for Stuttgart's Kids and Pools
Jun 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- The oak processionary moth has established numerous nests across Stuttgart, impacting playgrounds, schools, daycares, and swimming pools with toxic hairs.
- Contact with the caterpillars’ hairs can trigger severe itching, skin rashes, breathing difficulties, and occasionally allergic shocks.
- The city prioritizes nest removal in high-traffic public areas using specialized vacuum techniques to protect vulnerable groups.
- Although caterpillars become moths by August, residual hairs remain hazardous, necessitating continued caution after the infestation period.
We simply cannot grant a heat-related day off, because all of our children rely on the transport service.— Marita Lang, principal of Margarete-Steiff-Schule, commenting on schooling during the heatwave
Oak processionary caterpillar sighted in Winnenden: Beware, poisonous stinging hairs!
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Invasion of the stinging hairs: How the oak processionary moth is becoming an everyday problem and what helps
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Plague spreading rapidly in Germany: Schools and sports fields must close: The oak processionary moth is spreading nationwide: Schools, daycare centers ...
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Caterpillar spreading: The invisible stinging hairs are particularly dangerous: In the Zollernalb district, the district office asks for caution in oak-rich ...
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Oak processionary moth: High health risk in Franconia - | first city overwhelmed: A caterpillar that can pose an acute health risk to humans is spreading in many ...
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Do not touch: Caterpillar spreading in the Waldeck region: The poisonous oak processionary caterpillars are continuing to spread in the Waldeck region ...
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Oak processionary moth in Wetzlar: Biological control begins: The oak processionary moth is spreading increasingly. Its stinging hairs cause health problems ...
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Paid articlePaywall Oak processionary moth – Dangerous caterpillars on trees – advice from an expert: Tiny stinging hairs, big impact: The oak processionary moth causes skin ...
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Holzgerlingen - | Danger from oak processionary moths: Holzgerlingen warns of the dangerous caterpillars and calls for caution - | especially when visiting the ...
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City of Bamberg warns of oak processionary moths - | 'Caution': In Bamberg, warning signs indicate the danger posed by oak processionary moths ...
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The city of Peine warns of oak processionary moths: Heed these warnings: The weather in May not only brings the long-awaited spring to the people of Peine ...
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