processionary caterpillar nests

No. They'd make a fortune! I'm not being sarcastic, it's like paying to kill flies or mosquitos. The local forestery spray every so often. There's a little more on the forum. Hope helps. V

Thought that might have been the case but had to double check...

Thanks for the quick response.

Bill

We look like a couple in Hazmat suits when we do our nests, we have hats, macs, boots, glasses, gloves....everything tucked in tight and then we spray the nests with hairspray before we cut them down as this stops them being able to shoot out their hairs (in theory) and then put them on the bonfire when it is absolutely blazing as we usually have a lot of wood from prunings anyway at this time of year and we always do it on a very still day. We may accidentally cut off quite a bit from the higher branches so each year the tree is getting shorter and shorter and easier to deal with.
I've also read somewhere (but typically can't find it now) that you can buy sticky collars to go around the trunk which they can't get past but have no idea how well these work.

Cheryl. You're in my dreams (NO) . best forum so far😇👍. V

I  READ A POST THAT SAID A THICK LAYER OF GREASE AROUND THE TREE TRUNK COS THEY DON;T LIKE TO CROSS IT THEN HAIRSPRAY REMOVE AND BURN

A good layer of sugar around the tree trunk 👍🏼

THANKS,. TAKE IT THATS ON THE GROUND AROUND THE TREE . THE HUMIDITY MIGHT GIVE IT A STICKY FEEL SO MAYBE IF WE ALL USE THE CHEAPEST STICKY PRODUCT WE CAN FIND AND KEEP EACH OTHER INFORMED.

MAYBE IF WE MAKE A SUGAR SOLOUTION AND PAINT THE TREE WITH IT.

No, it doesn’t stop them....

Just rots their teeth !