In Saint-Jean, near Toulouse, the city hall is firing synthetic pheromone beads from paintball guns to saturate the air and disorient male moths. Here is how the method works, its limits, and the right reflexes to keep.
Stinging rashes, asthma attacks, dogs at risk: the oak processionary caterpillar (Thaumetopoea processionea) stays active until August. Here is the 2026 framework and the right reflexes to adopt.
Classified as harmful to human health since 2022, pine and oak processionary caterpillars are spreading northward. Here is how to recognise them, protect your family and pets, and react effectively.
