Regional monthly bulletins on locusts
General Situation during August 2013 Forecast until mid-October 2013
The locust situation was generally calm in Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries as a result of the intense and large-scale control operations previously carried out mainly up until the end of July and of the progressive disappearance of the remaining locust populations.
General Situation during July 2013 Forecast until mid-September 2013
The situation improved in July as a result of intense and large-scale control operations. In addition, with fledging of the three locust pests, the 2013 locust campaign came to an end in most Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries. However, the situation remained serious in the Russian...
General Situation during June 2013 Forecast until mid-August 2013
The situation deteriorated during May in all Caucasian and Central Asian countries where mass hatching of Italian (CIT) and Asian Migratory locusts (LMI) occurred, resulting in an increase or extension of the hopper infestations already present. Control operations were carried out on more than 1,2 million hectares (ha),...
General Situation during April 2013 Forecast until mid-June 2013
Following early hatching of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) in most of Central Asian countries, almost 174,000 ha have been treated in April. Hatching of Italian Locust (CIT) and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) should start in early May but could be delayed in some countries due to heavy rains...
General Situation during September 2012 Forecast until mid-November 2012
Locusts were progressively disappearing from all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) except in Uzbekistan where infestations of the Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) were reported around the Aral Sea. Only 600 ha were treated this month in the Russian Federation. The situation was calm everywhere and no further development is expected...