No Desert Locusts were seen during surveys carried out in the north
throughout May except for an isolated adult near Atar. On the 8th of May,
a group of adults was reported in the south near the Malian border. No
other locusts were seen during surveys in the south. Locust numbers are
expected to increase in the south as adults appear from the north. These
may be supplemented by other adults and perhaps a few small groups coming
from the Red Sea area. However, the number of incoming adults is expected
to be low and insignificant. Small-scale egg laying could occur with the
onset of the rains.
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