Oak processionary moth
Professional removal of web nests and caterpillars

The caterpillars' stinging hairs, with their characteristic stinging toxin and barbs, are particularly dangerous to humans. These can cause itchy, inflammatory skin rashes, redness, welts and blisters, or even allergic shocks.
Fully developed caterpillars have around half a million stinging hairs that break easily and are thus carried through the air by the wind. As a preventative measure, you should avoid close proximity to or direct contact with the caterpillars and their nests. The silken nests, in which the stinging hairs remain, pose a lingering danger for years.


