vapourer moth caterpillar - problem?
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I have quite a few of what I think are vapourer moth caterpillar. Mostly on an Acer but on other plants too. Are then a 'pest' and should I dispose of them? I'm quite happy to let them chew just a few leaves if that's all they want! Thanks, Mags
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In the sticks near Peterborough
Should I remove them from my acer, strawberries plants, tomato plants and anywhere else I find them?
"The presence of the caterpillars of this moth rarely cause significant damage in gardens and it can usually be tolerated. Caterpillars, and associated moths, are important as a food source for other garden wildlife and so should be preserved where possible."
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.