Locust Watch
Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia

N.30: June 2014

Published: 15/07/2014

In June, the locust situation deteriorated further in Caucasus as well as in northern Central Asian countries. While the life cycle of Moroccan Locust (DMA) that survived previous control operations was coming to an end in most countries, successive and important waves of Italian Locust (CIT) hatching occurred. Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) hopper development was in progress and fledging started in some areas. Overall, control operations were carried out on more than 4.9 million hectares (ha) in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA), a fourfold increase as compared to the previous month. Control operations will continue in northern Central Asian countries during the forecast period. The situation level was again qualified as caution or threat by most of the countries.