General Situation during June 2025 Forecast for July 2025
Moroccan Locust (DMA) lifecycle mostly came to an end in the southern parts of Central Asia (CA); fledging, mating and egg-laying continued in other parts as well as in Caucasus and the Russian Federation. Italian Locust (CIT) fledging started in southern CA while hopper development continued in other parts...
General Situation during May 2025 Forecast for June 2025
Moroccan locust (DMA) hopper development was completed, mass fledging and mating had started in all Central Asia (CA) by the end of the reporting period, as well as egg-laying in the southern areas. DMA hopper development continued in Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Russian Federation. The DMA situation was classified...
General Situation during April 2025 Forecast for May 2025
Moroccan locust (DMA) hatching and hopper development were in progress in all Central Asian (CA) countries in April. Italian locust (CIT) hatching was recorded in southern Kazakhstan and northern Uzbekistan at the end of the month. No Asian Migratory locust (LMI) hatching was observed. During the forecast period, DMA...
General situation during March 2025 Forecast for April 2025
Moroccan locust (DMA) hatching began in southern Central Asia (CA), during the second decade of March in Tajikistan and the third decade in Uzbekistan and then Afghanistan. No hatching of DMA or other species...
General situation from November 2024 till end of January 2025 Forecast until mid-March 2025
The life cycles of the three main locust species in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) - the Moroccan Locust (DMA), Italian Locust (CIT) and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) - concluded in late summer to early autumn. Eggs will stay in the soil in embryonic diapause, until they hatch in spring....