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Desert Locust risk maps - 2018

3 December. Situation continues to remain calm

Locusts moved to winter breeding areas but small-scale breeding that is expected should not pose a risk.

3 December. Situation continues to remain calm

2 November. Situation continues to remain calm

As vegetation dries out, locusts will concentrate and form a few small groups, which should not pose a risk.

2 November. Situation continues to remain calm

3 October. Desert Locust situation continues to be calm

Despite small-scale breeding, the situation remains calm.

3 October. Desert Locust situation continues to be calm

3 September. Desert Locust situation remains calm

Despite good rains, locust numbers remain low and small-scale breeding is difficult to detect.

3 September. Desert Locust situation remains calm

2 August. The situation continues to remain calm

Regular surveys should be maintained in view of the good rains that fell in the summer breeding areas.

2 August. The situation continues to remain calm

4 July. Situation remains calm

The Desert Locust threat remains Calm in all countries; however, regular vigilance should be maintained especially in those areas that received heavy rains in May from cyclones Sagar and Mekunu.

4 July. Situation remains calm

4 June. Calm situation continues despite two cyclones in May

The Desert Locust threat remains Calm in all countries even though heavy rains fell in the Central Region from two cyclones in May and it is too early for vegetation response.

4 June. Calm situation continues despite two cyclones in May

3 May. Calm situation continues

The Desert Locust threat remains Calm in all countries because of poor rains and few locusts in the spring breeding areas in NW Africa, Arabia and SW Asia.

3 May. Calm situation continues

2 April. Calm situation prevails

The Desert Locust threat remains Calm in all countries because of poor rains in the winter breeding areas along both sides of the Red Sea

2 April. Calm situation prevails

2 March. Calm situation prevails

The Desert Locust threat remains Calm in all countries because of poor rains in the winter breeding areas along both sides of the Red Sea.

2 March. Calm situation prevails

3 February. Calm situation continues

The Desert Locust threat remains Calm in all countries except for Caution in Yemen because of localised favourable breeding conditions and continued insecurity that does not allow regular surveys in all areas.

3 February. Calm situation continues

3 January. Calm situation prevails

The situation remains calm in all countries due to poor rains so far this winter. Yemen remains cautionary because prevailing insecurity hampers survey and monitoring efforts.

3 January. Calm situation prevails