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The oak processionary moth caterpillar has spread massively in parts of Berlin. Sports facilities and green spaces in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf have therefore been closed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Residents around Jungfernheide have been hit hardest: door frames, cars, façades and even light fittings are affected there – a nightmare for local people. Older residents no longer dare to leave their homes, district councillor Nico Kaufmann (SPD) told B.Z. Children are covered in blisters.