General situation from November 2025 till February 2026 Forecast for March 2026
Following the three locust species — the Moroccan Locust (DMA), Italian Locust (CIT), and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) — life cycles completion from mid-summer to early autumn 2025 in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA), eggs remain in the soil in a state of embryonic diapause. Hatching of DMA could begin...
General Situation during August 2025 Forecast for September 2025
The locust control campaign was completed in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries, the situation being thus calm for all species, in all areas, at the end of the reporting period. Moroccan locust (DMA) lifecycle was completed in Caucasus while Italian locust (CIT) and Asian migratory...
General Situation during July 2025 Forecast for August 2025
Moroccan Locust (DMA) natural cycle completed in all Central Asian (CA) countries at the end of the reporting period, while mating and egg-laying continued in Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Russian Federation. Italian Locust (CIT) started mating and egg-laying in Central Asia and fledging in Caucasus and the Russian Federation....
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...