http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/oak-processionary-moth-a-uk-health-threat/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/oak-processionary-moth-a-uk-health-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 Chris Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:51:11 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/?p=1667#comment-3946 Interesting article here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10838343 Interesting article here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10838343

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/oak-processionary-moth-a-uk-health-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 National Insect Week 21st / 27th June, 2010. | The Woodlands.co.uk Blog Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:20:07 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/?p=1667#comment-3700 [...] World wide some million different types of insect have been identified and named, even in the U.K. some 24,000 species can be found.  Insects, like bees and bumblebees are economically important in the pollination of many crops (apples etc) and flowers; others like the saproxylic beetles have a role in the recycling of the materials and nutrients from dead and decaying wood. Equally, there are many that are damaging crops, trees and woodlands such the horse chestnut leaf miner moth and the oak processionary moth. [...] [...] World wide some million different types of insect have been identified and named, even in the U.K. some 24,000 species can be found.  Insects, like bees and bumblebees are economically important in the pollination of many crops (apples etc) and flowers; others like the saproxylic beetles have a role in the recycling of the materials and nutrients from dead and decaying wood. Equally, there are many that are damaging crops, trees and woodlands such the horse chestnut leaf miner moth and the oak processionary moth. [...]

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