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Oak processionary caterpillars are posing an actual problem in Germany (Picture: Frank Hammerschmidt\/DPA\/Cover Media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Playgrounds and sports facilities across Berlin are being cordoned off as authorities battle a growing infestation of oak processionary caterpillars.<\/p>\n

The tiny pests, which may cause skin irritation and respiration problems, have spread across all 12 districts of the German capital, prompting local leaders to demand urgent motion.<\/p>\n

Each caterpillar is roofed in tons of of 1000’s of microscopic hairs that may be carried by the wind and trigger allergic reactions in people and animals.<\/p>\n

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Each caterpillar is roofed in tons of of 1000’s of microscopic hairs that may be carried by the wind and trigger allergic reactions in people and animals (Picture: Frank Hammerschmidt\/DPA\/Cover Media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The infestation has already forced the cancellation of a summer festival on the Jungfernheide family centre and led to restrictions in popular green spaces including G\u00f6rlitzer Park, where barbecues have been temporarily banned.<\/p>\n

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District authorities have now written jointly to the Berlin Senate calling for the outbreak to be treated as a public health hazard fairly than simply a plant protection issue.<\/p>\n

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A employee using a Bunsen burner to remove an oak processionary moth nest within the Jungfernheide neighborhood (Picture: Frank Hammerschmidt\/DPA\/Cover Media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They’re urging greater funding and city-wide coordination to tackle the issue, with schools, playgrounds, daycare centres and sports facilities identified as priorities.<\/p>\n

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