CATERPILLARS DEFOLIATING TREES SHRUBS AND ROSES in a town where wildlife is limited due to imported flora?

HAVE NVQ2 INHORTICULTURE BUT TUTOR GAVE EXTRA INFO - ABORICULTURE ETC. HAVE LOCALLY MANY Trees, Shrubs%26amp; Roses BEING STRIPPED OF LEAVES. Believe caterpillars of moths the cause. After 2weeks huge ones devour at leisure. water course altered, dense planting, trees fighting for moisture. Trees not native, low count of species, non fruit trees, town area lack of predators - no food chain. Weather aids pests %26amp; diseases no native insects/birds/bats.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT YEAR? If climate/weather is convivial may we have a serious problem? I have a phobia with many legged caterpillars, centipedes, millipedes from my child hood. I have no problem with snakes, tarantullas, rats, mice but I do have a problem with cockroaches. Have spent much of my 53 yrs growing allotments, gardens and more. I truly believe that the idea that to plant trees is a good thing. Now we know that the type of tree must be right to provide the eco system to get the food chain to keep all levels in balance. Educate!

CATERPILLARS DEFOLIATING TREES SHRUBS AND ROSES in a town where wildlife is limited due to imported flora?
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Reply:If you can get a pressure sprayer with a long handle, you can get rid of caterpillars from a comfortable distance, by spraying with 1 teaspoon washing up liquid to each pint of water. Use eco friendly liquid. The soap will break down the waxy coating on their skin and they'll drown. It also works against aphids.

Try to find out the species of caterpillar before you go decimating them.
Reply:get lizards and geckos and stuff like that. they like to eat little critters. also toads, but they can only help near the ground. maybe some sparrows, as they like to eat bugs when they can.