Spice is the common name for the Brown-rimmed Green Spur Moth, an insect of the Lepidoptera family of spiny moths, known as the "walking cactus" in the garden. This insect is also known as the four-pointed spiny moth, curved green spiny moth, green spiny moth, green spiny moth, yellow edge green spiny moth, etc., commonly known as itchy spice.

The foreign spicebush generally reproduces one generation a year, with adults appearing around early June and larvae active from June to September, with August being the month of greatest feeding, and in severe cases eating all the plant leaves. The old mature larvae overwinter in the soil or tree trunks with cocoons.

Ocean spice belongs to omnivorous insects, damage to a wide range, is the most serious garden pests, general fruit trees, vegetables and grain crops have its figure above.

Spice will sting from a distance

Spice larvae have poisonous hairs and spines, and when frightened, they will automatically shoot out poisonous hairs on their bodies, and passers-by will be innocently victimized. Generally in the distance from the human within 2 meters of the wind for the effective range, poisoning will appear after the skin red and itchy feeling.

If the human in the management or picking crops when the fruit, direct contact with foreign hot pepper, it will be directly with poisonous thorns into the human body, the toxicity is even greater. The venom of the psyllid can cause itching and inflammation of the skin, medically known as caterpillar dermatitis. Without effective treatment, this inflammation can also recur, which is very unpleasant, and allergies have the potential to cause very serious consequences.