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“We are observing a rise in the number of sites alerting to the presence of nests of pine processionaries coming up from southern Paris,” the environmental arm of the capital’s town hall told Le Parisien newspaper, adding that the Parc Floral in the 12th arrondissement, as well as the Parc Monsouris in the 14th arrondissement were now affected.
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Britain’s Woodland Trust warned: “Now there are fears it’s heading north to the UK.” The main risk of spreading comes from imported plants, it said.
After pupation, the caterpillars turn into the pine processionary moth. “There could even be a risk of natural spread to the UK, since female adults can fly on average 1.5 km in their lives,” the trust added.
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