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Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia
Moroccan Locust (DMA), Tajikistan 2008 ©FAO/A. Monard

General situation during April 2024

Forecast for May 2024 

Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching and hopper development was in progress in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries. Italian Locust (CIT) hatching had been recorded only in southern Kazakhstan at the end of April. Migratory Locust (LMI) hatching was recorded only in Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation. In the forecast period, DMA hopper development will continue in the Caucasus and the Russian Federation, while fledging and mating will occur in Central Asia (CA) countries. CIT hatching will start in all CCA countries. LMI hatching may start in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and continue in the southern Russian Federation, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan at the end of the forecast period. In total, 335 094 hectares (ha) have been treated in CCA countries since the start of the 2024 campaign, which is 17% higher compared to the same period in 2023 (283  969 ha).

Regional monthly bulletins on locusts

General Situation during May 2012, Forecast until mid-June 2012
The locust situation was generally calm in April in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries, except in Afghanistan. Hatching and hopper development started in most countries as weather conditions were progressively becoming suitable from southern to northern CCA. Control operations were carried out in Afghanistan, Tajikistan and...
General Situation during March 2012, Forecast until mid-May 2012
The locust situation was calm in March in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries where the weather conditions were still cool and unsuitable for hatching. Consequently, no hatching has been reported so far. It should start during the first half of April in southern Central Asian...
General Situation during July 2011, Forecast until mid-September 2011
During July, breeding of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) was in progress in all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) -except in Armenia where DMA is not a pest- and the species started disappearing upon completion of its life cycle. Italian (CIT) and Migratory (LMI) locusts fledged and breeding started in most...
General Situation during June 2011, Forecast until mid-August 2011
During June, fledging of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) occurred or started in all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) -except in Armenia where DMA is not a pest- and its life cycle should be completed in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. No further development is expected this year but egglaying should be...
General Situation during May 2011, Forecast until mid-July 2011
The situation further deteriorated in Central Asian countries after hatching of the Italian and Migratory locusts. In Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and probably Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, Moroccan Locust (DMA) fledging occurred while hopper development continued in Kyrgyzstan. Italian Locust (CIT) hopper bands formed in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia and...