{"id":353455,"date":"2026-06-17T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/poisonous-caterpillar-spreads-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T21:00:57","slug":"poisonous-caterpillar-spreads-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/poisonous-caterpillar-spreads-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Poisonous caterpillar spreads in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5z5yWTYeUQo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Poisonous caterpillar spreads in Europe\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5z5yWTYeUQo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The oak processionary caterpillar is infesting oak trees in many parts of Europe, forcing authorities to cordon off affected areas. The caterpillar\u2019s hairs can trigger allergic reactions like rashes, breathing problems and anaphylactic Shock. In some districts in the German capital Berlin, the pests have become a plague.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Toxic caterpillar outbreak in Berlin explained<br \/>\n00:07 Health risks: skin reactions and breathing problems<br \/>\n01:22 Response challenges: costs, responsibility, and public action<br \/>\n02:29 Interview with lepidopterist Dave Shenton (Kent Wildlife Trust)<br \/>\n02:42 Why oak processionary moth hairs are dangerous<br \/>\n03:41 How unusual is this public health risk?<br \/>\n04:12 Climate change and the spread across Europe<br \/>\n05:31 How the species adapts and expands into new areas<br \/>\n05:40 Best ways to control outbreaks safely<br \/>\n06:40 Long-term outlook: recurring risk or manageable threat?<br \/>\n07:29 Conclusion &amp; expert sign-off<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The oak processionary caterpillar is infesting oak trees in many parts of Europe, forcing authorities to cordon off affected areas. The caterpillar\u2019s hairs can trigger allergic reactions like rashes, breathing problems and anaphylactic Shock. In some districts in the German capital Berlin, the pests have become a plague. Chapters: 00:00 Toxic caterpillar outbreak in Berlin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":353456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130889],"tags":[],"actors":[],"class_list":["post-353455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dw-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Poisonous caterpillar spreads in Europe | News ISC Videos<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Watch Poisonous caterpillar spreads in Europe for free, here on News ISC. 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