HELP GUIDES

Income Tax in France

Healthcare in France

Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

Processionary caterpillar

Why there are more processionary caterpillars in France this year

There are two main types of the insect and they can now be found in most of the country

Health warning with France in peak period for dangerous caterpillars

‘Processionary’ caterpillars can cause severe skin and throat reactions, blisters, conjunctivitis, and asthma attacks

Blue tits and goats are French city’s secret weapons against invaders

Nancy is running natural experiments to combat processionary caterpillars and Japanese knotweed

news

‘What I learnt about processionary caterpillars in my French garden’

A move to France meant this insect specialist could study the harmful bug in his own back garden

Two types of processionary caterpillars gaining ground in France

Watch out for oak as well as pine caterpillars, both of which have hairs that can cause skin irritations and even asthma attacks in humans, and can also be dangerous to dogs

French town uses pheromone guns to stop toxic caterpillars reproducing

The processionary insects, which live in resinous trees with needles, can be dangerous to humans and animals

Early sightings of poisonous caterpillars reported in France

Children and dogs are especially at risk from the caterpillars which are being drawn out by the warm weather

Birds used to control danger caterpillars

Councils are calling in birds such as the great tit to try to stop the spread of the chenille processionnaire pine processionary caterpillar that can be a danger to children and pets.

French garden diary - Boxing clever

As summer concludes, Cathy Thompson is battling pests and planning bulbs

Natural remedies help against harmful caterpillars?

I have had a problem with pyrale du buis caterpillars as they attacked several hedges in my garden. Are there any natural methods I can use against them? V.T.

Processionary caterpillar

Why there are more processionary caterpillars in France this year

Health warning with France in peak period for dangerous caterpillars

Blue tits and goats are French city’s secret weapons against invaders

‘What I learnt about processionary caterpillars in my French garden’

Trending

Cars and driving: What's new in France in 2025

Residency rights and border changes: What's new in France in 2025

Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year

Dordogne: See which communes have grown in population - and those that have fallen

Police warn drivers of car headlights rules in France

How to create the perfect French Christmas cheese platter

Are France’s other republics megalomania or fun?