The Security and Emergency Consortium of Lanzarote has been alerted by a plague detected in the northern part of the island, and the Environment area of the Cabildo and Public Health have also been notified.
It would be the Pyrrhocoris apterus, called in some parts shoemaker or San Pedrito, and also known as "devil's ladybug". Although this insect "is not dangerous for people" nor does it produce bites, it can be harmful to crops when there are a large number of specimens, according to the Consortium.
The Local Police of Haría has given the first warning, since it is in this municipality where a significant presence of this insect has been detected in several areas.
