yup, caterpillars rain... what is that?? it is something not familiar on our ears, right. we usually hear snow rain or meteor rain, but now caterpillar rain. caterpillar rain is an epidemic that attacked some villages in Probolinggo in two weeks lately. caterpillars or Plutella Xylostella come to settlement residents and destroy some plants such as Mango trees. not only in Probolinggo, it has also happened in Banyuwangi and some other cities.
caterpillars stick not only on mango trees, but they also stick on the house's wall of society. it is definitely distracting for society, especially effect itching which caterpillars caused when our skin touch their furs.
according to researcher Institute of Agriculture Bogor (IPB), the kind of caterpillars that attack Probolinggo society is lymantria magrinanta, not desira inclusa. physically, the type of lymantria magrinanta is bigger than desira inclusa and the furs on the head protrudes upward as much as two units. furs of this caterpillars for the allergy can cause itching. the researcher also said that the cause of caterpillar rain is extreme weather change.
the government and society work together to annihilate these caterpillars by spraying insecticide, but if excessive spraying may result in animal control or hymenoptera caterpillars will die too, and getting out of control caterpillars population. we hope caterpillars rain will end soon and not happen anymore in other cities.
by: Lusken P.M
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