Caterpillar infestaion

[SussexExpat]

Anyone else having a problem with caterpillars?

In my front garden I have six trees, 50 foot plus tall, were taller before I had the tops lopped off. A few days ago all of them were in full leaf, now three of them have no leaves at all due to the caterpillars. They've started on the other three trees. I reckon another 36 hours and all of them wont have a leaf left. The ground at the bottom of the trees is a black carpet of caterpillar poo.

There not big, about an inch long, green and yellow in colour.

Edited June 1, 2016 by SussexExpat

[Shot]

What kind of trees are they? Are the caterpillar furry?

[blackcab]

But think of the butterflies.

[SussexExpat]

What kind of trees are they? Are the caterpillar furry?

Not sure of name of tree but a hard wood. No not furry.

Noticed today, not just my garden but all the trees of this type in the neighbourhood.

[SOTIRIOS]

....wow....

[sead]

Picture please, i want to see

[Briggsy]

Now is caterpillar time. Accept nature.

[gandalf12]

On the subject of caterpillars and butterfly's if you want to attract the butterfly's to your garden get an over rips banana (black is ideal) and mash it up with some alcohol mixed in on a flat plate and leave it in a tree. They love it. Used to do it in Africa to attract them and it did really work

[ozyjon]

Is it any of these

Number 1

Number 2

[bassman]

Having the same problems with the caterpillars. This is the worst I have seen in 20 years. There was a Thai television news report yesterday, it seems to be one of those bumper years for them.

Since this is the beginning of the rain season don't think they will do much damage as new foliage is replacing the damaged leaves. My trees that are worst attacked are teak.

[keeniau96]

So do the Thai gather up this bumper crop and wok fry bonanza?

[jacko45k]

Yes these are voracious eaters, you need to go and get some spray for the trees

I tried picking them off but couldn't keep up.

The spray worked great, it seemed like soap solution.

[Thaddeus]

Picture please, i want to see

It's more than likely this one.

Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth Caterpillar

Went to the market near Cambodia yesterday and there were thousands of the things, they liked one type of tree in particular.

[PaDavid]

And I thought the 4 winged insects were bad enough. Much worse than last year. My gf left the outside light on in the kitchen area a few nights ago. The following morning the floor was an inch deep in shed wings.