A council’s controversial plan to unleash “targeted insecticide treatment” on toxic caterpillars has been labelled “absolutely outrageous”. Wildlife expert Nik Mitchell says Brown Tail Moth larvae found in hawthorn hedges along a busy Margate path pose “no real risk”, and should be left alone. But Kent County Council argues the creatures discovered at The Ridings can pose a “serious risk to health” whereby asthma sufferers can experience serious breathing issues. The bugs, also known as tent caterpillars, have gingery hairs over their body, which can break off and also cause skin rashes. The a…
