Resources
Topic: Locust situations
Moroccan Locust (DMA) natural cycle completed in all Caucasus and Central Asian (CCA) countries while mating and egg-laying continued in the Russian Federation. The Italian Locust (CIT) and the Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) started...
Topic: Control
Two practical tools on the use of Personal Protective Equipment as well as on empty container management in locust control have been made available to staff involved in locust control and pesticide handling...
Topic: CCALM – Caucasus and Central Asia Locust Management System
On 26 July, the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, His Excellency Yerbol Karashukeyev, visited the new Swiss Centre for Locusts and Migratory Pests during a visit in FAO-Headquarters in Rome....
Topic: ASDC – Automated System for Data Collection
The E-Committee on CCALM was held on 26 and 27 July 2023, involving more than 40 Locust Experts from all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries together with FAO specialists and system's developers....
Topic: Control
Highly selective biopesticides against locusts are being promoted while currently, on average, 4.2 million hectares are treated annually against locusts with large-spectrum chemical pesticides in Caucasus and Central Asia. Both a leaflet and...