The City Council of Jumilla is proceeding during the last days to carry out endotherapy treatments to the different pines of the urban area in order to avoid processionary pests.
It is an alternative method of phytosanitary treatment of urban trees with respect to traditional aerial treatments.
It highlights, on the one hand, the absence of atomization of chemical products that pollute the environment, soils and water, as well as being totally harmless to the health of citizens, birds and other animals, and can be used at any time of day.
"It is, therefore, more sustainable and cheaper," said Councilor for Parks and Gardens, Francisco Gonzalez.
It consists of the injection into the trunk of the tree of two insecticides that are incorporated into the pine sap and fight the processionary acting on the larvae of the insects that feed on the leaves, while avoiding the problems derived from non-poisoning. desired.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla