Farmers in South Lampung Regency, Indonesia, are battling against thousands of hairy caterpillars gnawing away at their banana trees.

Local residents are worried that if these caterpillars are not controlled, their crops will die.

thousands of hairy caterer pests attack banana tree plants in trees in residential residents.

thousands of banana tree trucks in marga catur, kalianda district, south lampung regency, are threatened to death due to attacks by thousands of hairy caterer pests, on september 3, 2024.

as a result, these pests gnaw the leaves until they are all out and gnaw the wood until only twig left.

juadi as the village head of marga catur said that the attack of hairy caterer pests just happened in residents' plantations and made residents worried and worried because it caused plants in residents' gardens to die.

residents hopefully that if these caterer pests are not controlled immediately, all of their agricultural lands will die.