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Affected countries are kindly reminded to make sure that results are sent to FAO HQwithin 48 hours of the end of the survey or control operations, even if no locusts were found.

Country reports should arrive at FAO on the 28th day of the month if the information is to be included in the FAO bulletin for the current month; otherwise, it will not appear until the next Bulletin.

Please send all reports by email ([email protected]) or facsimile (+39 06 570 55271). Do not send reports to individual staff members at FAO HQ.

Reports should be sent even if no locusts were found or if no surveys were conducted.


  • An updated version of FAO's locust web site will be launched on 15 June - stay tuned! [2 Jun]
  • The FAO Desert Locust Bulletins and updates are no longer being distributed by fax. Please contact ECLO if you are interested in receiving these by email [23 May]
  • Final report of the 24th session of the FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in SW Asia can be downloaded in English [31 Mar]
  • Final report of the 38th and Extraordinary session of the DLCC can be downloaded in English [17 Jan]
  • EMPRES/CR 12th Liaison Officer report can be downloaded in English [16 Jan]
2005 Events

June
12-16: 3rd session CLCPRO, Tripoli (Libya)

20-25: 128th session FAO Council, Rome

July
24-28: 27th session CRC Executive Committee, Khartoum (Sudan)

November
13-15: 6th EMPRES/CR Consultative Committee, Cairo (Egypt)

December
5-9: 38th session DLCC, Rome


A service provided by the Locust and Otherm Migratory Pests Group to monitor the world-wide locust situation and keep affected countries and donors informed of expected developments.

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